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With Ray Marshall - Manager of Compliance Information.
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Q) In an articulated combination, can we take the number plate off the rear of the drawing vehicle and put it on the trailer?
A) Within the DVSA’s Cat of Defects it states that a motor vehicle registration plate that is missing where legally required denotes a delayed prohibition, However, within the notes it goes on to say that prohibition action should only be taken in respect of a solo vehicle front and rear registration plates or the front registration plate of a towing vehicle that is in combination with a trailer.
As the tractor unit becomes a rigid vehicle when separated from its trailer, we would not advise removing the rear registration plate. An additional Registration plate should be available for the trailer.
Taxi!
Q) Can I please get some advice on Daytime Running Lamps, we are having an increasing number of taxis imported from Japan, (mainly Toyota Prius) does a car manufactured after 1 March 2018, imported to the UK, have to meet UK spec or not.
Also, if DRLs are fitted but not wired up, do they have to get them connected?
A) Within the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) Inspection Manual for passenger vehicles with the classification of M1, Daytime running lamps are optional.
The inspection of daytime running lamps became a requirement of the MOT test from March 2018, and within the MOT inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles it states the following:
‘You only need to inspect daytime running lamps (DRLs) if they’re fitted as original equipment to vehicles first used on or after 1 March 2018’.
Our interpretation would be that if the daytime running lamps are fitted as original equipment, then they must be inspected, even if they are fitted and not wired up, they must be operational.
If the vehicle does not have daytime running lamps as per the original equipment fitted to the vehicle, then you do not need to inspect them.
Published On: 27/06/2024 14:00:00
