Cons & Use - Tyres & Arches help.
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I have a friend who has to drive a red cross ambulance. As it's used on beaches, it's fitted with extra wide tyres to cope with the sand. It's also used on the road.
The rear arches have been extended "with tinplate" (his words, I haven't seen them) but the front tyres are proud of the arches. It has just passed it's MOT, but my friend is concerned he may be being asked to drive an illegal vehicle.
Does anyone have the relevant regs? Google hasn't been able to help as yet.
Ta.
The rear arches have been extended "with tinplate" (his words, I haven't seen them) but the front tyres are proud of the arches. It has just passed it's MOT, but my friend is concerned he may be being asked to drive an illegal vehicle.
Does anyone have the relevant regs? Google hasn't been able to help as yet.
Ta.
I was under that impression too. A regulation that I can see makes sense for once. The doubt comes from the fact that it passed the MOT... Perhaps things are different for ambulances. It's about 1991 vintage if that makes a difference.
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Reg 63 R.V. (Con and Use) Regs 1986 has a special section on wings, non angel or bird type.
Applies to heavy motor car, which I presume is the classification of the Ambulance:
..every vehicle shall be equipped with wings or other similar fitting, to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels.
There are exemptions mainly in the field of agriculture, half finished vehicles etc..
...so if the tyres extend beyond the wing some distance then offence appears to be committed.
I presume the wheel spacers if fitted do not take the vehicle beyond its permitted width?
Don't think mudguards are a Mottable item but could be wrong.
DVD
>> Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Thursday 23 June 21:02
Reg 63 R.V. (Con and Use) Regs 1986 has a special section on wings, non angel or bird type.
Applies to heavy motor car, which I presume is the classification of the Ambulance:
..every vehicle shall be equipped with wings or other similar fitting, to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels.
There are exemptions mainly in the field of agriculture, half finished vehicles etc..
...so if the tyres extend beyond the wing some distance then offence appears to be committed.
I presume the wheel spacers if fitted do not take the vehicle beyond its permitted width?
Don't think mudguards are a Mottable item but could be wrong.
DVD
>> Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Thursday 23 June 21:02
Dwight VanDriver said:
Whistle no more mon ami, c'est moi...
Reg 63 R.V. (Con and Use) Regs 1986 has a special section on wings, non angel or bird type.
Applies to heavy motor car, which I presume is the classification of the Ambulance:
..every vehicle shall be equipped with wings or other similar fitting, to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels.
There are exemptions mainly in the field of agriculture, half finished vehicles etc..
...so if the tyres extend beyond the wing some distance then offence appears to be committed.
I presume the wheel spacers if fitted do not take the vehicle beyond its permitted width?
Don't think mudguards are a Mottable item but could be wrong.
DVD
>> Edited by Dwight VanDriver on Thursday 23 June 21:02
Tres bien et merci mon ami DVD
And while we are feeling continental..... Grâce à Tony aussi bien
Edited to add:
What's the offence committed?
Turns out it's a Land Rover based vehicle.... I would imagine wing extensions are easy enough to source.... Google here I come.
>> Edited by BliarOut on Friday 24th June 14:05
SUMMONS
(MC Act 1980,s.1; MC Rules 1981,r 98)
Piston Heads Magistrates Court (Code 1234)
24th June 2005
To the accused………..
of…………………..
You are hereby summoned to appear on…….. at………before the Magistrates’ Court at……………to answer to the following information:
That you did at ……on……., on a road called…..drive a motor vehicle, namely a Landrover registered number……. not equipped with wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as was practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels.
Contrary to Regulation 63, Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, 1986, Section 42 (1), Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 Road Traffic Offenders Act, 1988.
Prosecutor:
Address:
Date of Information:
Signed:
Justice of the Peace.
--------------------< cut here >-----------------------
One thing I did not mention earlier is that if home made wings have been constructed and fitted and if they have sharp edges etc then there is the possibility of a further offence of using a m.veh in such a condition as likely to cause danger.
For those that have never had one, hopefully never will, that is what a Summons looks like.
DVD
(MC Act 1980,s.1; MC Rules 1981,r 98)
Piston Heads Magistrates Court (Code 1234)
24th June 2005
To the accused………..
of…………………..
You are hereby summoned to appear on…….. at………before the Magistrates’ Court at……………to answer to the following information:
That you did at ……on……., on a road called…..drive a motor vehicle, namely a Landrover registered number……. not equipped with wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as was practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels.
Contrary to Regulation 63, Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, 1986, Section 42 (1), Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 Road Traffic Offenders Act, 1988.
Prosecutor:
Address:
Date of Information:
Signed:
Justice of the Peace.
--------------------< cut here >-----------------------
One thing I did not mention earlier is that if home made wings have been constructed and fitted and if they have sharp edges etc then there is the possibility of a further offence of using a m.veh in such a condition as likely to cause danger.
For those that have never had one, hopefully never will, that is what a Summons looks like.
DVD
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