§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the regulations which apply to United Kingdom-based lorries and drivers which do not apply to lorries and drivers travelling to the United Kingdom from other countries.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer, 6 November 1987]: Foreign lorries and drivers coming into the United Kingdom for a period of more than three months must comply with all relevant United Kingdom legislation. Vehicles brought into Great Britain for a period of less than three months are exempted from customs duties, and from certain of the vehicle lighting and the construction and use regulations.
Foreign vehicles carrying dangerous goods must comply with United Kingdom regulations on the carriage of such goods, unless they meet the provisions of the UN agreement on the carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR).