The Government launched a public consultation on Modernising Vehicle Standards, saying it wanted to prevent “tampering” of road vehicles, citing safety and environmental reasons. Under these proposals, it would “create new offences with a system, part or component of a vehicle intended or adapted to be used on a road”.
CLASSIC car owners are demanding clarity from the Government over potential law changes relating to a consultation about vehicle “tampering”.
The first is that all historic and classic vehicles, and all the owners and businesses who work on them, are excluded from the proposals about new technical regulations for road vehicles which include requirements for safety, security and “in-use monitoring”.
They want any potential laws to apply only to new cars, not cars already on the road.
Their second aim is to safeguard against future changes that might affect the sector, including to ensure there are no loopholes which could be abused in the years to come.
A complete rethink of the ban on tampering is their third aim, calling on the Government to clarify that historic and classic cars would be exempt from any changes.
Following the petition hitting 10,000 signatures, the Department for Transport responded and addressed the concerns.
The statement read: “Our ‘Future of Transport’ work is a broad and ambitious programme focused on supporting the industry.
“The regulatory review aims to ensure our transport regulations are fit for the future.
“We are not proposing that all modifications be prevented, and we recognise there are legitimate reasons why a vehicle owner or business may want to modify a vehicle.
“Our proposals are not intended to hinder activities such as motorsports, restoration, repairs, or legitimate improvements and alterations to vehicles, or indeed do any damage to the businesses involved in these activities.
“The Government will consider all responses received and publish a consultation response summarising the responses and setting out the next steps.
“Any legislative proposals taken forward will be carefully defined so they do not prevent vehicle owners or businesses from making legitimate modifications to vehicles.”
As the petition has reached over 100,000 signatures, it will be debated in Parliament at some point in the new year.
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