# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Article 10: Part 2 vehicles and Part 2 vehicle-combinations: recognised categories and defined terms

Extent: E+W+S

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-10
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