# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 191: Interpretation of statutory references to carriages.


A motor vehicle or trailer—
(a) is to be deemed to be a carriage within the meaning of any Act of Parliament, whether a public general Act or a local Act, and of any rule, regulation or byelaw made under any Act of Parliament, and
(b) if used as a carriage of any particular class shall for the purpose of any enactment relating to carriages of any particular class be deemed to be a carriage of that class.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/191 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-191
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