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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
226Offence to fail to comply with a relevant requirement of Schedule 6
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226 Offence to fail to comply with a relevant requirement of Schedule 6
(1) A driver must not use a class O vehicle on a highway in contravention of a requirement set out in Schedule 6 (other than a relevant width limit, length limit or height limit) unless the vehicle is used in accordance with a class O notice or class O permit.
(2) The registered operator of a class O vehicle must take reasonable steps to ensure that the vehicle is not used on a highway in contravention of a requirement set out in Schedule 6 (other than a relevant width limit, length limit or height limit) unless the vehicle is used in accordance with a class O notice or class O permit.
(3) A person (other than a person referred to in subregulation (1) or (2)) must not cause or permit a class O vehicle to be used on a highway in contravention of a requirement set out in Schedule 6 (other than a relevant width limit, length limit or height limit) unless the vehicle is being used in accordance with a class O notice or class O permit.
If a vehicle is subject to a relevant dimension limit under Part 4 of these Regulations, a contravention of that limit is an offence under that Part.