STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. NO. 339 of 2006

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (INSTALLATION AND USE OF SPEED LIMITATION DEVICES IN MOTOR VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2006

I, Martin Cullen, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive No. 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992¹ , Council Directive 92/24/EC of 31 March 1992² , Directive 2002/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002³ and Directive 2004/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004⁴ , hereby make the following regulations:

1.         These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Installation and Use of Speed Limitation Devices in Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

2.         Regulation 4 of the European Communities (Installation and Use of Speed Limitation Devices in Motor Vehicles) Regulation2005 ( S.I. No. 831 of 2005 ) is amended by substituting for paragraph (5) the following:

-�(5)    A speed limitation device fitted to a vehicle shall comply with the requirements of Regulations 5 and 6.-�.

Explanatory Note

(This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

In accordance with Directive 92/6/EEC (as amended by Directive 2002/85/EC), speed limitation devices are required to be installed in goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes design gross vehicle weight and passenger vehicles having more than 8 passenger seats. The devices must be sealed and conform to standards specified in Directive 92/24/EEC (as amended by Directive 2004/11/EC). These Regulations make it an offence to use a liable vehicle where a device is not sealed or does not meet the required technical standard.

¹OJ No. L57, 2.3.1992, p.27

²OJ No. L129, 14.5.1992, p.154

³OJ No. L327, 4.12.2002, p.8

⁴OJ No. L44, 14.2.2004, p.19