Regulation 17A Illuminable signs on buses carrying childrenF1
From 1st September 2014, a person shall not use or cause or permit to be used on a road a bus first used before F21st June 2011, which is being used to provide a school service when it is carrying a child to or from his school unless—
an illuminable sign is fitted to the front of the bus and is plainly visible to road users ahead of the bus; and
an illuminable sign is fitted to the rear of the bus and is plainly visible to road users behind the bus,
which both comply with the requirements of Part 1 or Part 2 of Schedule 22A and are fitted in accordance with the specifications in Schedule 22D.
From 1st September 2014, a person shall not use or cause or permit to be used on a road a bus first used on or after F31st June 2011, which is being used to provide a school service when it is carrying a child to or from his school unless—
an illuminable sign is fitted to the front of the bus and is plainly visible to road users ahead of the bus; and
an illuminable sign is fitted to the rear of the bus and is plainly visible to road users behind the bus,
which both comply with the requirements of Part 2 of Schedule 22A and are fitted in accordance with the specifications in Schedule 22D.
It shall not be a contravention of regulation 17(1) for a person to cause or permit to be used on a road a bus used to provide a school service where the illuminable signs specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) are fitted to a bus prior to 1st September 2014.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regs. 17-17D substituted for reg. 17 (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/49), regs. 1(1), 4
- F2
Words in reg. 17A(1) substituted (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/94), regs. 1(1), 2
- F3
Words in reg. 17A(2) substituted (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/94), regs. 1(1), 2