# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 8 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (“the 1986 Regulations”) so that the permitted maximum overall width of a refrigerated vehicle is increased from 2·58 to 2·60 metres.
The amendment is made in consequence of Council Directive 85/3/EEC of 19th December 1984 (OJ No. L2, 3.1.85., p.14) as amended by Council Directive 88/218/EEC of 11th April 1988 (OJ No. L98, 15.4.88., p.48). Copies of these EEC Directives can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1871/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-7-regulations-1988/note
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