Paragraph 2 Floor and gangwaysI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 1 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 2 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 3 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 4 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 5 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 6 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 7 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 8 coming into force by Public Service Vehicles Accessibility 2003 reg. 1

(1)

All floors within the total floor area of a regulated public service vehicle shall be slip-resistant.

(2)

A regulated public service vehicle shall contain a priority floor area which shall–

(a)

not contain steps;

(b)

provide access to at least one priority entrance to, and one priority exit from, the vehicle or access to steps which lead to such entrances and exits;

(c)

contain all priority seats specified in paragraph 3; and

(d)

have a slope of not more than 3° in any direction, or not more than 5° in any direction within the doorway area, when the vehicle is unladen standing on a level surface and in its normal condition of travel.

(3)

Any gangway within the priority floor area of a regulated public service vehicle shall have a width of–

(a)

not less than 450mm up to a height of 1400mm measured vertically from the floor of the vehicle; and

(b)

not less than 550mm at heights exceeding 1400mm measured vertically from the floor of the vehicle.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 30.4.2003, see reg. 1