Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014
Sch 5Motor vehicles that may be used to show relevant ability to control
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Schedule 5 — Motor vehicles that may be used to show relevant ability to control
[r. 17(1)]
| Class | Motor vehicle description | | R (but see r. 17(2), (2A) and (3)) | A motor cycle that is not a moped or learner approved motor cycle and has —<br>(a) a power to weight ratio that exceeds 150 kW/t; or<br>(b) an engine capacity that exceeds 660 cm3 | | C | A motor vehicle of class C | | LR | A motor vehicle of class LR | | MR | A motor vehicle of class MR except a prime mover | | HR | A motor vehicle, except a prime mover, that is of class HR and has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t | | HC | A prime mover that —<br>(a) has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t; and<br>(b) is attached to one semi‑trailer that has at least 2 axles, an unladen mass exceeding 4 500 kg, a GVM of 16 t or more and a length of at least 10 m<br>OR<br>A motor vehicle, except a prime mover, that —<br>(a) has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t; and<br>(b) is attached to one trailer that has an unladen mass exceeding 4 500 kg, a GVM of 16 t or more and a length of at least 7 m | | MC | A prime mover that —<br>(a) has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t; and<br>(b) is attached to one semi‑trailer and one trailer each of which has at least 2 axles, an unladen mass exceeding 4 500 kg, a GVM of 16 t or more and a length of at least 10 m | | | OR<br>A prime mover that —<br>(a) has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t; and | | | (b) is attached to 2 semi‑trailers each of which has at least 2 axles, an unladen mass exceeding 4 500 kg, a GVM of 16 t or more; and<br>(c) together with the semi‑trailers has a length of at least 22 m<br>OR<br>A motor vehicle of class HR that —<br>(a) has at least 3 axles and a GVM of more than 15 t; and<br>(b) is attached to 2 trailers each of which has at least 2 axles, an unladen mass exceeding 4 500 kg, a GVM of 16 t or more and a length of at least 7 m |
[Schedule 5 amended: SL 2021/93 r. 7.]