# The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, Regulation 38: Motor cycle sidestands

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No motor cycle first used on or after 1st April 1986 shall be fitted with any sidestand which is capable of—
(a) disturbing the stability or direction of the motor cycle when it is in motion under its own power; or
(b) closing automatically if the angle of the inclination of the motor cycle is inadvertently altered when it is stationary.
(2) In this regulation “sidestand” means a device fitted to a motor cycle which, when fully extended or pivoted to its open position, supports the vehicle from one side only and so that both the wheels of the motor cycle are on the ground.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-construction-and-use-regulations-1986/regulation-38
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