OpenLegislation

Explanatory note

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982.

Regulation 12 of the 1982 Regulations prohibits certain classes of vehicle from using the outside lane of motorways where a carriageway has three or more lanes. Regulation 12(1)(b) is substituted so that passenger vehicles which are constructed or adapted to carry eight or more seated persons in addition to the driver and that have a maximum laden weight that exceeds 7.5 tonnes, shall be prohibited vehicles for the purpose of that regulation.