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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
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A motor vehicle must have a right-hand drive if the vehicle is less than 30 years old. A motor vehicle has a right-hand drive if the centre of at least 1 steering control of the vehicle is to the right of, or in line with, the centre of the vehicle. For a motor vehicle built before 1 January 2005, a component of the vehicle’s steering system essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only. Failure of a non-mechanical component of the steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle. This section does not apply to a motor vehicle if the vehicle is built mainly for a purpose other than the transport of goods or people by road. A motor vehicle to which the third edition ADR 42 applies and that is at least 30 years old may have a left hand drive. sch 1 s 26 amd 2023 SL No. 83 s 30 (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.1) A motor vehicle must have a right-hand drive if the vehicle is less than 30 years old. (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.2) A motor vehicle has a right-hand drive if the centre of at least 1 steering control of the vehicle is to the right of, or in line with, the centre of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.3) For a motor vehicle built before 1 January 2005, a component of the vehicle’s steering system essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only. (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.4) Failure of a non-mechanical component of the steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle if the vehicle is built mainly for a purpose other than the transport of goods or people by road. (sch.1-sec.26-ssec.6) A motor vehicle to which the third edition ADR 42 applies and that is at least 30 years old may have a left hand drive.