Dual-purpose Vehicles Derestricted
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HAVING been approved by both Houses of Parliament, the Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limit) Regulations. 1955, came into force on December 14. Dual-purpose vehicles not exceeding 2 tons unladen and conforming to the structural requirement.; of the regulations, are now exempt from the 30 m.p.h. speed limit outside builtup areas.
If the vehicle is not constructed to drive on all wheels it must satisfy the following conditions:—
It must have a permanent rigid roof, with or without a sliding panel. There must be at .least one raw a permanent transverse seats, either ,fixed or folding, for two or more passengers behind the driver: The. seats . must be properly sprung and have upholstered backrests.
There must be windows on each side and at the rear„ their total area being not less than 2 sq. ft. on each side and 120 sq. in. at the rear. The distance from the rear of the steering wheel to the back of the permanent transverse seats must nOt be less than a third of the distance between the rear Of, the 'steering wheel•and.the rearrhosl pa'rt of the' 661. of the Vehicle. •