Q Regarding braking regulations as they

10th March 1967, Page 75

10th March 1967

Page 75

Page 75, 10th March 1967 — Q Regarding braking regulations as they

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affect existing goods vehicles, can a multi-pull brake be used as an emergency brake by a number of driver applications as long as the required efficiencies are ultimately achieved?

AOn vehicles registered on or after Janu

ary 1 1968, if a multi-pull handbrake is used to actuate the secondary system, the required efficiencies will have to be achieved at the first pull.

But on "existing vehicles", namely those registered before January 1 1968, there is not the same stipulation. Therefore one can presume that where a multi-pull handbrake is used on such vehicles to apply the required secondary brakes, the efficiency does not have to be obtained on the first pull.