Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th July, 2014.

I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 5(1) and 42 (inserted by section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 (No. 23 of 2006)) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 (No. 23 of 2006) and the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 298 of 2002 ) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 141 of 2011 )), for the purpose of giving further effect to Directive No. 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 December 20061 , as amended by Council Directive 2012/36/EU of 19 November 20122 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

2. In these Regulations—

“Regulations of 2006” means the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 537 of 2006 ).

3. The Regulations of 2006 are amended—

(a) In regulation 3, by substituting for the definition of “land tractor” the following:

“any power-driven vehicle running on wheels or tracks, having at least two axles, the principal function of which lies in its tractive power, which is specially designed to pull, push, carry or operate certain tools, machines or trailers used in connection with agricultural or forestry operations, and the use of which for carrying persons or goods by road or drawing, on the road, vehicles used for the carriage of persons or goods is only a secondary function.”,

(b) In the table in regulation 6 (as substituted by regulation 2(b) of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 483 of 2011 ), as amended by regulation 4(c) of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 6 of 2013 )), by substituting for the wording in column 2 opposite C, C1 and D1 in column 1 respectively, the following:

“Vehicles other than those in categories D1 or D, or work vehicles or land tractors, whose maximum authorised mass is over 3,500 kg and which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver; motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass which does not exceed 750 kg.” and

“Vehicles other than those in categories D1 or D, or work vehicles or land tractors the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 7,500 kg, and which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver; motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.”,

and

“Vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 16 passengers in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8 m; motor vehicles in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.”

(c) In regulation 12—

(i) by inserting after subsection (1C) (as inserted by regulation 3(b) of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 420 of 2013 )) the following:

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