Minibus Alert, Final Reminder

January 1 2007 is the final deadline for having speed limiters fitted to diesel minibuses.

As previously advised in the December 2004 issue of Risk News, from 1 January 2005 all new minibuses must have been fitted with a speed limiter. Diesel minibuses first used between 1 October 2001 and 1 January 2005 needed to have them fitted by 1 January 2006, for those minibuses used solely in the UK the final deadline is 1 January 2007.

Older diesel vehicles (pre October 2001) and petrol-engined ones first operated prior to 1 January 2005 will not need to have them fitted. These regulations also apply to new goods vehicles with a maximum carrying weight of over 3.5 tonnes and diesel-engined goods vehicles first operated from October 2001.

Further information and advice is available from Bob Clayton, Senior Road Safety Officer on 01603 223362