After clause 137 of Schedule 2 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Interim Regulations 2020 insert —
(1) A hydrogen-powered vehicle or a vehicle modified to be a hydrogen-powered vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to each number plate—
(a) in the case of a hydrogen-powered vehicle fitted with one hydrogen fuel container, a label that complies with subclause (2); or
(b) in the case of a hydrogen-powered vehicle fitted with 2 or more hydrogen fuel containers, 2 labels that comply with subclause (2).
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), a label complies with this subclause if the label is a regular pentagonal shape—
(a) each side of which is 20 millimetres long; and
(b) that is made of metal and at least one millimetre thick; and
(c) that is reflective yellow; and
(d) that is marked "H" in an upright position on the label in a black capital letter at least 10 millimetres high in the orientation shown in the example; and
(e) that does not wholly or partly obscure any characters on the number plates.
Example
Note
The example of the label is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the label's actual size, dimensions or colour.
(1) An electric-powered vehicle or a vehicle modified to be an electric-powered vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to each number plate a label that is an equilateral triangular shape—
(a) each side of which is 30 millimetres in length; and
(b) that must be made of metal and at least one millimetre thick; and
(c) that is reflective blue; and
(d) that is marked "EV" in an upright position on the label in white capital letters at least 8 millimetres high in the orientation shown in the example; and
(e) that does not wholly or partly obscure any characters on the number plates.
Example
Note
The example of the label is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the label's actual size, dimensions or colour.
(2) This clause does not apply to a hydrogen-powered vehicle even if the vehicle is fitted with an electric motor or traction motor that is used in conjunction with a hydrogen fuel system for the propulsion of the vehicle.
(1) This clause applies to an electric powered passenger car that was registered before 4 October 2020.
(2) An electric powered passenger car must have fixed conspicuously to each number plate a label that is—
(a) made of durable material; and
(b) at least 25 millimetres wide and 25 millimetres high; and
(c) mounted as a diamond; and
(d) reflective blue; and
(e) marked "EV" in capital letters at least 6 millimetres high.
(3) An electric powered passenger car registered before 4 October 2020 is taken to comply with subclause (2) if it has fixed conspicuously to each number plate a label that complies with clause 137B.
(1) This clause applies to a hybrid vehicle that was registered before 4 October 2020.
(2) A hybrid vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to each number plate a label that is—
(a) made of durable material; and
(b) at least 25 millimetres wide and 25 millimetres high; and
(c) mounted as a diamond; and
(d) reflective green; and
(e) marked "HYBRID" in capital letters at least 6 millimetres high.
(3) A hybrid vehicle before 4 October 2020 is taken to comply with subclause (2) if it has fixed conspicuously to each number plate a label that complies with clause 137B.'.