sch.1-sec.123What braking system motor vehicle must have

sch.1-sec.123 What braking system motor vehicle must have

A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built, or used, mainly for transporting goods or people by road must be fitted with— a braking system that— consists of brakes fitted to all wheels of the vehicle; and has at least 2 separate methods of activation, arranged so effective braking remains on at least 2 wheels if 1 method fails; or 2 independent brakes, each of which, when in operation, acts directly on at least half the number of wheels of the vehicle. The braking system of a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) and built after 1945 must have a service brake operating on all wheels that, when applied— acts directly on the vehicle’s wheels and not through the vehicle’s transmission; or acts on a shaft between a differential and a wheel of the vehicle. The braking system of a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have a parking brake that— is held in the applied position by direct mechanical action without the intervention of an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic device; and is fitted with a locking device that can hold the brake in the applied position; and has its own separate control. The parking brake may also be the emergency brake. If 2 or more independent brakes are fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, the brakes must be arranged so brakes are applied to all of the wheels on at least 1 axle of the vehicle when any brake is operated. A motorbike or motortrike must be fitted with— 2 independent brakes; or a single brake that acts directly on all wheels of the vehicle and is arranged so effective braking remains on at least 1 wheel if a part of the braking system fails. Subsection (6) applies to a motorbike with a sidecar as if the motorbike did not have a sidecar. A motortrike must have a parking brake that is held in the applied position by mechanical means. In this section— independent brake , for a vehicle, means a brake operated entirely separately from another brake on the vehicle, other than a drum, disc or other part of the brake on which a shoe, band or friction pad makes contact and is common to the brake and 1 or more other brakes. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.1) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built, or used, mainly for transporting goods or people by road must be fitted with— a braking system that— consists of brakes fitted to all wheels of the vehicle; and has at least 2 separate methods of activation, arranged so effective braking remains on at least 2 wheels if 1 method fails; or 2 independent brakes, each of which, when in operation, acts directly on at least half the number of wheels of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.2) The braking system of a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) and built after 1945 must have a service brake operating on all wheels that, when applied— acts directly on the vehicle’s wheels and not through the vehicle’s transmission; or acts on a shaft between a differential and a wheel of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.3) The braking system of a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have a parking brake that— is held in the applied position by direct mechanical action without the intervention of an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic device; and is fitted with a locking device that can hold the brake in the applied position; and has its own separate control. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.4) The parking brake may also be the emergency brake. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.5) If 2 or more independent brakes are fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, the brakes must be arranged so brakes are applied to all of the wheels on at least 1 axle of the vehicle when any brake is operated. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.6) A motorbike or motortrike must be fitted with— 2 independent brakes; or a single brake that acts directly on all wheels of the vehicle and is arranged so effective braking remains on at least 1 wheel if a part of the braking system fails. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.7) Subsection (6) applies to a motorbike with a sidecar as if the motorbike did not have a sidecar. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.8) A motortrike must have a parking brake that is held in the applied position by mechanical means. (sch.1-sec.123-ssec.9) In this section— independent brake , for a vehicle, means a brake operated entirely separately from another brake on the vehicle, other than a drum, disc or other part of the brake on which a shoe, band or friction pad makes contact and is common to the brake and 1 or more other brakes.