# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 36A (speed limiters on buses and coaches) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.
Regulation 36A(3) is revoked as spent. Paragraph (2)(c) of regulation 36A is amended so that the regulation applies to buses having a maximum speed without a speed limiter exceeding 100 kilometres per hour (approximately 62.14 mph) instead of 65 mph (approximately 105 km/h). Paragraph (7) is amended so as to provide that speed limiters fitted to paragraph (2) vehicles must be calibrated to a set speed not exceeding 100 km/h. A new transitional provision is inserted into regulation 36A whereby these changes do not apply until 1st July 1999 to vehicles used exclusively for transport operations in the United Kingdom and first used before 1st July 1998. The definition of “stabilised speed” is omitted. The references to 70 mph in paragraphs (1) and (6) have been replaced by references to the metric equivalent.
Regulation 36A implements Council Directive 92/6 (OJ No. L57, 2.3.92, p.27) and Council Directive 92/24 (OJ No. L129, 14.5.92, p.154). Copies of the Directives can be obtained from the Stationery Office.
A compliance cost assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Department of Transport, Zone 2/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone 0171-271 4653). Copies are being placed in the Library of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1340/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-3-regulations-1997/note
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