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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
164Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by manufacturer or dealer
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164 Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by manufacturer or dealer
For the purposes of regulation 162(1), a manufacturer of vehicles or a dealer, or a person acting on behalf of the manufacturer of vehicles or a dealer, may use an unregistered vehicle on a highway—
(a) to drive the vehicle in the process of manufacture from place to place; or
(b) to drive the vehicle from the place of manufacture to the place where the vehicle will be offered for sale; or
(c) to test drive the vehicle; or
(d) to drive the vehicle to demonstrate its powers and qualities to a purchaser or prospective purchaser; or
(e) to drive the vehicle in the course of its delivery before or after sale; or
(f) to drive the vehicle to any premises to be repaired or modified; or
(g) to drive the vehicle during the process of repair or modification; or
(h) to drive the vehicle to return it to its owner after repair or modification.