Article 10 Part 2 vehicles and Part 2 vehicle-combinations: recognised categories and defined termsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The following are recognised categories of special vehicles—

(a)

abnormal indivisible load vehicles;

(b)

mobile cranes;

(c)

engineering plant;

(d)

road recovery vehicles.

(2)

A vehicle that falls within any recognised category of special vehicles mentioned in paragraph (1) is referred to in this Order as a Part 2 vehicle.

(3)

In this Order, a “Part 2 vehicle-combination” means—

(a)

in the case of a road recovery vehicle, a vehicle-combination which consists of one motor vehicle of category N3 together with one trailer of category O4; or

(b)

in any other case, a vehicle-combination which consists of, or includes, one motor vehicle (whether or not it is a Part 2 vehicle) together with one trailer that is a Part 2 vehicle.

(4)

The categories of vehicles specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph (1) are defined in Schedules 1 to 4 respectively.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 10 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)