(1) An unregistered heavy vehicle may be used on a road when—
(a) any of the following apply—
(i) it is on a journey to the nearest registration place and is travelling on the most direct and convenient route to the registration place from where the journey began;
(ii) it is on a journey to the nearest registration place by way of the nearest inspection place to the registration place and is travelling on the most direct and convenient route to the inspection place from where the journey began;
(iii) it is on a journey to the nearest registration place by way of the nearest inspection place from where the journey began and is travelling on the most direct and convenient route to the registration place from the inspection place; and
(b) it does not have any goods in it; and
(c) the requirements (if any) of third party insurance legislation applying to the vehicle are complied with.
(2) In this section—
inspection place means a place where the heavy vehicle can be taken for the purpose of inspecting or weighing the vehicle for registration purposes.
registration place means a place where the heavy vehicle is required to be taken for the purpose of obtaining registration of the vehicle (whether or not it is also an inspection place).