Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2024
35Automatic transmission
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35 Automatic transmission
(1) A light motor vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission must have an engine starter mechanism that cannot operate when the transmission control is in a position to drive the vehicle.
(2) A light motor vehicle built after 1975 that is fitted with an automatic transmission must have an indicator in the driver's compartment showing the transmission control position.
(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a light motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels.