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Member States may exclude the following vehicles registered in their territory from the scope of application of this Directive: vehicles operated or used in exceptional conditions and vehicles which are never, or hardly ever, used on public roads, such as vehicles of historical interest or competition vehicles; vehicles covered by diplomatic immunity; vehicles used by armed forces, forces responsible for law and order, fire services, civil protection service and emergency or rescue services; vehicles used for agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming or fishery purposes only on the territory of the Member State concerned and mainly on the terrain where such activity takes place, including agricultural roads, forestry roads or agricultural fields; vehicles used exclusively in small islands or sparsely populated areas; specialised vehicles transporting circus and funfair equipment, with a maximum design speed not exceeding 40 km/h, and only operating on the territory of the Member State concerned; vehicles in categories L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e, with an engine displacement of more than 125 cm^(3), where the Member State has put in place effective alternative road safety measures for two- or three-wheel vehicles, taking into account in particular relevant road safety statistics covering the last five years. Member States shall notify such exemptions to the Commission.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.