(1) An object fitted
to a motor vehicle, trailer or any vehicle in a combination must be designed,
built and fitted to the vehicle in a way that minimises the likelihood of
injury to a person making contact with the vehicle.
(2) However,
subregulation (1) does not apply to an object fitted to a motor vehicle,
trailer or any vehicle in a combination if —
(a) the
vehicle was designed before 1965 and the object was part of the design of the
vehicle; or
(b) the
object was fitted to the vehicle before 1965 in accordance with the law of the
place where the object was fitted.