# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Article 39: Vehicles for tests, trials or non-UK use etc: requirements as to width

Extent: E+W+S

(1) “Width”, in relation to a vehicle falling within any of the recognised categories of special vehicles mentioned in article 36(1), means whichever is the greater of—
(a) the overall width of the vehicle; and
(b) the overall width of the vehicle together with the width of any lateral projection or projections of a load carried on it.
(2) Where the width of a vehicle falling within any of the recognised categories of special vehicles mentioned in article 36(1) exceeds 3 metres, the user of the vehicle 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 is to be used; and
(b) ensure that the vehicle is used in accordance with the requirements of that Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/article/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/article-39
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