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Annual inspection waiver for tank vehicles

18 Aug 2020

Notice allowing tank vehicles, with extended roadworthiness test certificates, to remain in service and on our roads without a valid ADR 1(C) certificate.

 

Details

Authorisation notice allowing tank vehicles, which are excluded from holding annual roadworthiness test certificates, or, whose annual roadworthiness test certificate has been extended, to remain in service on the roads of Great Britain without a valid ADR 1(C) certificate.

 

Authorisation notice allowing tank vehicles:

  • which are excluded from holding annual roadworthiness test certificates
  • whose annual roadworthiness test certificate has been extended
  • who hold a valid annual roadworthiness test certificate, a notification from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency that the vehicle or MEMU in question is ready to be presented for an ADR 1(C) inspection, and a pre-booked appointment for that inspection to take place within 6 weeks of the notification
  • to remain in service on the roads of Great Britain without a valid ADR 1(C) certificate.

The affected tank vehicle types, as defined in section 9.1.1.2 of Volume II of ADR, are:

 

EX

FL

AT

MEMU

 

Greater guidance notes regarding the transportation of dangerous goods is available.

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/909482/authorisation-945-annual-inspection-waiver.pdf