# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986


In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the table—
(a) after the definition of “The Type Approval (Great Britain) Regulations”, insert—
“
The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019.
The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019, as it has effect in Northern Ireland by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement.
The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019, as it has effect in EU law.
”;
(b) after the definition of “The Act of Accession”, insert—
“
aerodynamic devices and equipment
devices or equipment that are designed to reduce the aerodynamic drag of road vehicles, with the exception of elongated cabs, type-approved in accordance with—
(a) Article 4a of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations;
(b) Article 4a of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland); or
(c) Article 4a of The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations.
”;
(c) after the definition of “ECE Regulation, followed by a number”, insert—
“
elongated cab
the cab of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles that complies with—
(a) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations;
(b) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations (Northern Ireland); or
(c) Appendix 5 of Annex I of The (European Union) Type Approval Masses and Dimensions Regulations.
”;
(d) in the definition of “overall length”, in paragraph (i)—
(i) after sub-paragraph (n), omit “or”, and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (o) insert—
“; or
(p) any aerodynamic devices and equipment”; and
(e) in the definition of “overall width”—
(i) after sub-paragraph (m), omit “or”, and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (n) insert—
“; or
(o) any aerodynamic devices and equipment”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/59/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-regulations-2022/regulation-3
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