1. Number-
(a) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f ), (g) or (h):
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Two |
(b) A bus first used before 1st April 1955:
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One |
(c) A solo motor bicycle:
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One |
(d) A pedal cycle with less than four wheels and without a sidecar:
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One |
(e) A trailer drawn by a pedal cycle and a trailer, the overall width of which does not exceed 800 mm, drawn by a solo motor bicycle or by a motor bicycle combination:
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One |
(f) An invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph:
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One |
(g) A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:
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One |
(h) A motor vehicle having three or more wheels and a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph and a trailer drawn by any such vehicle if, in either case, the structure of the vehicle makes it impracticable to meet all of the relevant requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 below with two lamps:
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Four |
2. Position-
(a) Longitudinal:
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At or near the rear |
(b) Lateral-
(i) Where two lamps are required to be fitted-
(A) Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle-(1) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2):
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400 mm |
(2) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:
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800 mm |
(B) Minimum separation distance between a pair of rear position lamps-(1) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2):
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500 mm. If the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1400 mm, 400 mm or if less than 800 mm, 300 mm |
(2) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:
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No requirement |
(ii) Where one lamp is required to be fitted:
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On the centre-line or off side of the vehicle |
(iii) Where four lamps are required to be fitted-
(A) Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle-
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Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph 2(b)(i)(A) |
(2) The other pair of lamps:
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No requirement |
(B) Minimum separation distance between rear position lamps-
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Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph 2(b)(i)(B) |
(2) The other pair of lamps:
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No requirement |
(c) Vertical-
(i) Maximum height above the ground where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted-
(A) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B) or (C):
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1500 mm or, if the structure of the vehicle makes this impracticable, 2100 mm |
(B) A bus first used before 1st April 1986:
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No requirement |
(C) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 not being a bus, a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985, an agricultural vehicle, a horse-drawn vehicle, an industrial tractor and engineering plant:
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2100 mm |
(ii) Maximum height above the ground where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted-
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Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in paragraph 2(c)(i) |
(B) The other pair of lamps:
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No requirement |
(iii) Minimum height above the ground-
(A) A vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):
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350 mm |
(B) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985
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No requirement |
3. Angles of visibility-
(a) A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985-
(i) Horizontal-
(A) Where two lamp are required to be fitted:
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45° inwards and 80° outwards |
(B) Where one lamp is required to be fitted:
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80° to the left and to the right |
(C) Where four lamps are required to be fitted-(1) The outer pair of lamps:
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0° inwards and 80° outwards |
(2) The inner pair of lamps:
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45° inwards and 80° outwards |
(ii) Vertical-
(A) Where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted-(1) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2) or (3):
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15° above and below the horizontal |
(2) Where the highest part of the illuminated area of the lamp is less than 1500 mm above the ground:
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15° above and 10° below the horizontal |
(3) Where the highest part of the illuminated area of the lamp is less than 750 mm above the ground:
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15° above and 5° below the horizontal |
(B) Where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted-
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Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in paragraph 3(a)(ii)(A) |
(2) The other pair of lamps:
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Visible to the rear |
(b) A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:
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Visible to the rear |
(c) A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand, a pedal cycle, a horse-drawn vehicle and a motor bicycle combination:
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Visible to the rear |
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To the rear |
5. Markings-
(a) A motor vehicle or a trailer not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c) or (d):
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An approval mark |
(b) A motor vehicle first used before 1st January 1974 and a trailer, other than a trailer drawn by a pedal cycle, manufactured before that date:
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No requirement |
(c) A solo motor bicycle and a motor bicycle combination, in each case first used before 1st April 1986, and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985 and drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination:
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No requirement |
(d) A pedal cycle, a trailer drawn by a pedal cycle, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph, a horse-drawn vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:
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An approval mark or a British Standard mark |
6. Size of illuminated area:
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No requirement |
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Red |
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No requirement |
9. Intensity-
(a) A rear position lamp bearing any of the markings mentioned in paragraph 4:
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No requirement |
(b) Any other rear position lamp:
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Visible from a reasonable distance |
10. Electrical connections:
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No individual requirement |
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No requirement |
