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I know this is really happening as my dad is a member of the team at 'ACE' and has known about it for a while now, but the news has only just been made official.
New EU roadworthiness package – causes consternation in many car circles!
New EU proposals are likely to make it impossible to use a vehicle that has been modified in any way, legally on the public highway.
Under the provisions of the inspiringly titled REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC, the EU proposes standardized tests of roadworthiness across the Eurozone with the stated objective to lay down updated, harmonised rules on the roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers, with a view to enhance road safety and environmental protection.
In this political doublespeak are some worrying clauses for anyone who owns a vehicle that has been modified in any way.
In the Definition section of the document it states: ‘roadworthiness test’ means a verification that the parts and components of a vehicle comply with its safety and environmental characteristics in force at the time of approval, first registration or entry into service, as well as at the time of retrofitting.
ACE received a copy of the questionnaire that was sent out to VOSA members where this definition was worded as follows:
"The Commission proposes to introduce a definition for a roadworthiness test that components of the vehicle must comply with characteristics at the time of first registration. This may prevent most modifications to vehicles without further approval of the vehicle. (this will apply to many components and to all types of vehicle)"
The document does suggest that ‘Historic Vehicles’ will be exempt from the regulations, but it also enshrines the FIVA definition of Historic into Law, as ACE predicted would happen several years ago.
‘vehicle of historic interest’ means any vehicle which fulfils all the following
conditions :
– It was manufactured at least 30 years ago,
– It is maintained by use of replacement parts which reproduce the historic components of the vehicle.
– It has not sustained any change in the technical characteristics of its main components such as engine, brakes, steering or suspension and
– It has not been changed in its appearance;
In fact, the document goes further than the FIVA definition by stating specifically, that the vehicle has Not Changed in its appearance.
The combination of these two parts of legislation would make it impossible for a modified vehicle to pass a ‘Roadworthiness Test’ and therefore it could not be licenced or used on the roads in Europe.
See what it’s all about here http://www.the-ace.org.uk/armageddon/
New EU roadworthiness package – causes consternation in many car circles!
New EU proposals are likely to make it impossible to use a vehicle that has been modified in any way, legally on the public highway.
Under the provisions of the inspiringly titled REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC, the EU proposes standardized tests of roadworthiness across the Eurozone with the stated objective to lay down updated, harmonised rules on the roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers, with a view to enhance road safety and environmental protection.
In this political doublespeak are some worrying clauses for anyone who owns a vehicle that has been modified in any way.
In the Definition section of the document it states: ‘roadworthiness test’ means a verification that the parts and components of a vehicle comply with its safety and environmental characteristics in force at the time of approval, first registration or entry into service, as well as at the time of retrofitting.
ACE received a copy of the questionnaire that was sent out to VOSA members where this definition was worded as follows:
"The Commission proposes to introduce a definition for a roadworthiness test that components of the vehicle must comply with characteristics at the time of first registration. This may prevent most modifications to vehicles without further approval of the vehicle. (this will apply to many components and to all types of vehicle)"
The document does suggest that ‘Historic Vehicles’ will be exempt from the regulations, but it also enshrines the FIVA definition of Historic into Law, as ACE predicted would happen several years ago.
‘vehicle of historic interest’ means any vehicle which fulfils all the following
conditions :
– It was manufactured at least 30 years ago,
– It is maintained by use of replacement parts which reproduce the historic components of the vehicle.
– It has not sustained any change in the technical characteristics of its main components such as engine, brakes, steering or suspension and
– It has not been changed in its appearance;
In fact, the document goes further than the FIVA definition by stating specifically, that the vehicle has Not Changed in its appearance.
The combination of these two parts of legislation would make it impossible for a modified vehicle to pass a ‘Roadworthiness Test’ and therefore it could not be licenced or used on the roads in Europe.
See what it’s all about here http://www.the-ace.org.uk/armageddon/
