Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 in order to implement the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/7, amending Council Directive 96/53/EC, and laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic.

In particular, the maximum length of a bus with two axles, an articulated bus, and a bus with more than two axles, have each been increased in accordance with Article 1.7 of Directive 2002/7. Consequential amendments to the turning circle requirements of buses in regulation 13 of the 1986 regulations have also been made to take account of these changes.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and copies of it may be obtained from the Department for Transport, Zone 2/01, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone: 020 7944-2065). Copies are being placed in the libraries of each House of Parliament.

No separate transposition note has been provided since all the relevant information is contained within this Explanatory Note.

Copies of the relevant EC Directives can be obtained from the Stationery Office.