Legislation & regulations

There are many pieces of legislation and several regulations which are related to vehicle standards. See below for more information

Vehicle regulations

Regulations relating to the construction and use of vehicles

Emissions regulations

Reducing emissions from road transport is seen as an important factor in the improvement of air quality

Commerical vehicle legislation

There are many pieces of legislation which commerical vehicle owners and drivers should adhere to.

Road worthiness related offences

Find out some of the main roadworthiness related offences relevant to commercial vehicles.  

EU Proposals

The are many proposals for directives and regulations concerning the automotive industry and they are currently at different stages of the legislative process.

Drivers hours and tachograph legislation

Legislation dealing with tachograph and drivers hours rules