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The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2013/1753
Year2013

2013 No. 1753

Road Traffic

The Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013

Made 11th July 2013

Laid before Parliament 16th July 2013

Coming into force 15th August 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 89(3) and (4) and 105(1) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 19881, sections 2(2)(d) and 57(1), (7), and (8)2of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 19953, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19724and section 14A of the Interpretation Act 19785.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and supervision of the qualifications and working conditions of persons engaged in road transport6.

Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 57(12) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995.

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driver Testing and Vehicle Load) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 15th August 2013.

(2) These Regulations extend to Great Britain except that regulation 3 extends to Great Britain and Northern Ireland and in so far as it relates to regulation 3 regulation 5 also extends to Northern Ireland.

S-2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

2.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 19997are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 38(interpretation)—

(a)

(a) after the definitions of “Group 1 licence” and “Group 2 licence”, insert—

““IBC” means an intermediate bulk container, being one single sealed container—

(a) made of plastic or metal;

(b) designed for the storage and transport of fluids;

(c) with a capacity of 1,000 litres;

(d) having its capacity clearly marked on its exterior; and

(e) filled to capacity with water;”.

(b)

(b) after the definition of “extended driving test”, insert—

““fire engine” means a category C motor vehicle that is being used—

(a) in England or Wales, by a fire and rescue authority (as determined under section 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 20049); or

(b) in Scotland, by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (as established under section 1A of the Fire (Scotland) Act 200510;”.

(c)

(c) after the definition of “traffic commissioner”, insert—

““training load” means a load consisting of—

(a) an IBC; or

(b) training load packages that are all marked with the same nominal quantity by weight;

“training load package” means a product packaged in a transparent sealed bag so that the combination of the product and the individual bag in which it is packed is either or both of the following—

(a) a “package” to which the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 200611“the 2006 Regulations” or the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201112“the 2011 Regulations” apply, and—

(i) is marked in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5(1) of the 2006 Regulations or the 2011 Regulations as the case may be;

(ii) is marked with its nominal quantity by weight in accordance with regulation 8 of the 2006 Regulations or the 2011 Regulations as the case may be; and

(iii) that nominal quantity by weight so marked on the package is no less than 10kg; or

(b) a “prepackage” to which Council Directive 76/211/EEC13applies, and—

(i) is marked in accordance with points 3.1 and 3.2 of Annex I to that Directive; and

(ii) the nominal quantity by weight so marked on the prepackage is no less than 10kg;”.

(3) In regulation 3714(test vehicles)—

(a)

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), where the words “the Table” appear, substitute “Table 1”;

(b)

(b) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of paragraph (3), where the words “the table” appear, substitute “Table 1”;

(c)

(c) for paragraph (7), substitute—

S-7

“7 A person submitting himself for a practical test prescribed in respect of category B+E, C, C+E, D, or D+E shall provide a vehicle which is not carrying goods or burden other than either or both of the following—

(a) fixed items which are characteristic of the class to which it belongs;

(b) any load carried in accordance with paragraph (7A).”;

(d)

(d) after paragraph (7), insert—

S-7A

“7A A person submitting himself for a practical test prescribed in respect of any of the categories or sub-categories shown in column 1 of Table 2 at the end of this regulation—

(a) may, during the period beginning with 15th August 2013 and ending with 14th November 2013, provide a vehicle which—

(i) is carrying a load of the nature and weight shown in column 2 of Table 2, in relation to that category or sub-category and description of vehicle; and

(ii) is loaded in such a way that the person authorised to conduct the test can visually assess the weight of the load without the load being disturbed;

(b) shall, on or after 15th November 2013, provide a vehicle which—

(i) is carrying a load of the nature and weight shown in column 2 of Table 2, in relation to that category or sub-category and description of vehicle; and

(ii) is loaded in such a way that the person authorised to conduct the test can visually assess the weight of the load without the load being disturbed.”;

(e)

(e) in paragraph (12), where the words “the table” appear, substitute “Table 1”;

(f)

(f) after paragraph (12), before the table15, for the heading “TABLE”, substitute “Table 1”; and

(g)

(g) after Table 1, as so re-named by sub-paragraph (f), insert—

Load requirements for test vehicles

“(1) Category or sub-category and description of vehicle

(2) Nature and weight of load required to be carried on the vehicle or trailer or both.

B+E

A training load weighing a minimum of 600kg and a maximum of 1,000kg loaded on the trailer.

C

(a) fire engine

Water or foam carried on the fire engine so that the total laden weight of the fire engine is at least 10,000kg.

C

(b) other motor vehicles

Five IBCs loaded on the motor vehicle.

C+E

(a) articulated goods vehicle combination

Eight IBCs loaded on the combination.

C+E

(b) combination of a minimum test vehicle for category C and a trailer

Five IBCs loaded on the motor vehicle and three IBCs loaded on the trailer.

C1+E

A training load weighing a minimum of 600kg and a maximum of 1,000kg loaded on the trailer.

D+E

A training load weighing a minimum of 600kg and a maximum of 1,000kg loaded on the trailer.

D1+E

A training load weighing a minimum of 600kg and a maximum of 1,000kg loaded on the trailer.”.
S-3 Amendment of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

Amendment of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

3.—(1) Regulation 5A (further requirements at tests: initial CPC test) of the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 200716is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2A)17, for the words “the table in regulation 37”, substitute “Table 1 in regulation 37”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2A)(a), for the words “the table in that regulation 37”, substitute “Table 1 in that regulation 37”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (2A)(a), insert—

“(ab)

“(ab) may, during the period beginning with 15th August 2013 and ending with 14th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of the category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;

(ac)

(ac) shall, on or after 15th November 2013, where the relevant vehicle provided is one which falls within a category or sub-category and description shown in column 1 of Table 2 in that regulation 37, carry a load of the nature and weight specified in column 2 in respect of category or sub-category and description within which the vehicle falls;”.

(5) For the first entry in column 1 of the table after sub-paragraph (2A)(c), substitute—

“The vehicle shall not be carrying goods or burden other than either or both of the following—

(a) any load carried in accordance with regulation 37(7A) of the Driving Licences Regulations for that category or sub-category and description of vehicle;

(b) any fixed items which are characteristic of the category or sub-category to which it belongs.”.

S-4 Amendment of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995

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