MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICAL REGULATIONS. A GUIDE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES (CONSTRUCTION AND USE) REGULATIONS AND THE ROAD VEHICLES LIGHTING REGULATIONS. 3RD EDITION

This third edition has been revised to take account of amendments which have been made to the regulations since the second edition was published. The principal regulations referred to are: (1) the motor vehicles (construction and use) regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/1017)--(C&U regs) as amended; and (2) the road vehicles lighting regulations 1971 (S.I. 1971/694)--(RVL regs.) as amended. The sections concerned are: classification of vehicles; general constructional requirements; body items and ancillary equipment; engine and fuel system; noise; tyres and roadwheels; seat belts; brakes; laden weights; manufacturers and Ministry plates; maintenance and use; type approval and approval marks; obligatory front lamps, rear lamps and reflectors; direction indicators; stop lamps, reversing lamps and special purpose lamps. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Lifton Engineering Services

  Evington House, The Avenue
  Northwood, Middlesex,   England 
• Authors:
  • Toyne, C C
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 257 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brake lamps; Brakes; Classification; Design; Design standards; Equipment; Exhaust gases; Fuel tanks; Headlamps; Inspection; License plates; Manual safety belts; Manufactures; Motor vehicle bodies; Motor vehicles; Motors; Noise; Public policy; Reflectorized materials; Regulations; Reviews; Side lighting; Size; Specifications; Tires; Turn signals; Vehicle classification; Vehicle design; Vehicle lighting; Vehicle lighting devices; Vehicle power plants; Vehicles; Weight; Wheels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Automobile engines
• ITRD Terms: 1356: Body (car); 1361: Brake; 1351: Brake light; 8513: Classification; 9011: Design (overall design); 9014: Dimension; 2442: Emission; 3674: Equipment; 1325: Fuel tank; 1342: Headlamp; 3647: Manufacture; 1334: Motor; 1346: Number plate; 1586: Official approval; 1343: Reflector (veh); 1331: Side light; 6748: Sound; 177: Specifications; 1320: Trafficator; 1381: Tyre; 8119: United Kingdom; 1255: Vehicle; 1575: Vehicle inspection; 5485: Weight; 1372: Wheel
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Law; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368607
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 9500679 7 0
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1982 12:00AM