Wed Apr 23 12:22:58 1997 - Message No. 685
From: Robertson Philip

Subject: EC Regulations


As far as I'm aware there is no uniform EC regulation for vehicle specs,
certain items do get adopted across the EC but countries have their own
regulations also.

I agree it would be easier if it were all the same but I'm surprised at
the amount of regulation in other countries. In the UK we don't have
restrictions on tyres to fit for example. I re-wired one of my
headlights for Scandanavia (2 for the UK) and I still get an MOT/TÜV
certificate OK. We only get asked by our insurance companies if we have
modified the vehicle and even then it's down to what they think is a
major modification (ie have you increased the cc or PS)

Overall my understanding is that the vehicle has to be legal in its
country of registration and doesn't have to conform to the rules in the
country you're visiting. I suppose if there was one rule for the EC we
would be driving on the right side of the road - maybe I'll start doing
this as a protest!

Phil
London


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