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Road vehicle identification marking under the RVS laws—Overview

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The Road Vehicle Standards legislation includes requirements for identification markings that provide multiple levels of vehicle identification and a visible way to identify a road vehicle.

This document describes what the different types of markings are, and includes a table showing the markings needed for each vehicle category.