# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Article 38: Vehicles for tests, trials or non-UK use etc: requirements as to length

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This article applies to—
(a) a vehicle falling within any of the recognised categories of special vehicles mentioned in article 36(1), where the overall length of the vehicle exceeds the overall length permitted for that description of vehicle under regulation 7 of the Construction and Use Regulations; and
(b) a vehicle-combination, being a combination that includes one or more motor vehicles or trailers that fall within any of those recognised categories of special vehicles, where the overall length of the vehicle-combination exceeds the overall length for that combination permitted under regulation 7 of the Construction and Use Regulations.
(2) The user of the vehicle or vehicle-combination must—
(a) before the start of any journey, notify in accordance with Schedule 5 the chief officer of police for each area in which the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to be used; and
(b) ensure that the vehicle or vehicle-combination is used in accordance with the requirements of that Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-38
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