Regulation 2
Amendment of rule 2
of Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use)(Amendment) Rules 2026
In the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Construction and Use) Rules (R 9) (called in these Rules the principal Rules), in rule 2(1) —
after the definition of “automatic transmission system”, insert —“ “classic vehicle”, “normal vintage vehicle”, “restricted vintage vehicle” and “revised use vintage vehicle” have the meanings given by rule 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5);”;
after the definition of “indivisible load”, insert —“ “Japanese Article 12” means Article 12 of Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles of Japan (as in force on 25 September 1998);”;
after the definition of “transmission system”, insert —“ “UN Regulation 13‑H” means Regulation No. 13‑H of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Passenger Cars with regard to Braking (original version) (Addendum 12‑H to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these Prescriptions (Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995));”; and
after the definition of “UN Regulation 46”, insert —“ “UN Regulation 78” means Regulation No. 78 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of Categories L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 with regard to Braking (original version) (Addendum 77 to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts (done at Geneva on 20 March 1958));“UN Regulation 81” means Regulation No. 81 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Rear‑View Mirrors and of Two‑Wheeled Power‑Driven Vehicles With or Without Side Car, with regard to the Installation of Rear‑view Mirrors on Handlebars (original version) (Addendum 80 to the Agreement Concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts (done at Geneva on 20 March 1958));”.