The Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations are made under sections 41(1), (2) and (5), 45(1), (2) and (7), 46(7), 47(5), 49(1) and (2) and 51(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (“the 1988 Act”) and
section 14
(3) of the
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28) (“the 2023 Act”). These Regulations amend the regulatory framework in respect of goods vehicles in the areas of roadworthiness testing and drivers’ hours and tachographs. The effect of these amendments is, firstly, to extend the regulatory framework that applies to goods vehicles with a design gross weight or maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3,500 kilograms to zero-emissions goods vehicles (“ZEGVs”) with a design gross weight or maximum permissible mass of more than 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 4,250 kilograms (“the affected vehicles”), and, secondly, to remove the affected vehicles from scope of the regulatory framework that would otherwise have applied by virtue of their weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms.
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Lifecycle
Department
Made
11 May 2026
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Comes into force
01 Jun 2026
Enabling power
sections 41 (1) (2) (5) 45 (1) (2) (7) 46 (7) 47 (5) 49 (1) (2) 51 (1) Road Traffic Act 1988 section 14 (3) Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 the 1988 Act the 2023 Act The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by,and,,and,,,andandof the(“”)andof the(“”). section 195 (2) the 1988 Act The Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations in accordance withof. section 14 (3) the 2023 Act The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purposes ofof. paragraphs 2 (1) to (3) 5 (1) Schedule 5 the 2023 Act In accordance withandofto, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
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