SI No 2803 (c.59)—The Road Traffic Act 1991 (Commencement No
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8 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1993— made 13 November 1993. Makes provisions relating to the enforcement of parking restrictions in the London Boroughs of Camden, Hackney and Hounslow.
SI No 2903—The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993—cif 20 December 1993. Corrects a drafting error in the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) Regulations 1993.
SI No 3011—The Motor Vehicles (Tests)(Amendment) Regulations 1993—cif 2 January 1994. Increases the fees payable for MoT tests.
SI No 3013—The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing)(Amendment)(No 2) Regulations 1993--cif 2 January 1994. Reduces some of the fees payable for the annual testing and re-testing of goods vehicles and introduces an axle-based structure.
SI No 3048—The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use)(Amendment)(No 3) Regulations 1993—cif 1 January 1994. Re-makes the earlier SI 1946 on Speed Limiters due to drafting defects. Implements EC Directive on speed limiters reducing setting for goods vehicles to 56mph with effect for new vehicles from 1 January 1994. Vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1988 and used on international journeys are affected from 1 January 1995 and on domestic journeys from 1 January 1996. Vehicles within scope are goods vehicles over 12 tonnes MGW.
The speed limiter on buses and coaches first used on or after 1 January 1988 must be set at 65mph for vehicles used on international journeys from 1 January 1995 and domestic journeys from 1 January 1996. New vehicles from 1 October 1994 will be limited to 65mph. Changes are also made to the speed limiter plate requirements.
SI No 3066—The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993—cif 2 January 1994. Reduces the fees payable for the issue of an approval to fitters or workshops for the installation of tachographs.
SI No 3067—The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993— cif 2 January 1994. Reduces the fees payable in respect of ADR inspections and certificates.
SI No 3068—The International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993—cif 2 January 1994. Reduces the fees payable in respect of TIR approval and certificates.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations. increase in weight limits to 44 tonnes for articulated lorries and drawbar trailer operations carrying containers, swap-bodies or 'bimodal' semi-trailers, to or from rail terminals. Also increases weight limit for drawbar trailer combinations on five or more axles to 38 tonnes and applies 4.2m height limit to articulated lorries and drawbar combinations over 35 tonnes GVW. Anticipated implementation date early January 1994.
The Quick Frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1993. Requires monitoring of temperature during transport, storage and warehousing. Anticipated implementation date was 31 July 1993— now delayed.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations. In-cab height signs for vehicles over 3m; warning systems for vehicles with high level power operated equipment; notification to highway authorities of vehicle and loads operating above 4.88m. Anticipated implementation date now 1 June 1994.
Prohibition Review—revision Prohibition system and Classification Defects. New procedures implemented 2 January 1994