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Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1796

The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1989 No. 1796

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

Made28th September 1989
Laid before Parliament11th October 1989
Coming into force1st November 1989


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
Preliminary
1. Commencement, citation and revocation
2. Statement under section 43(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988
3. Interpretation
4. Exemptions—General
5. —Temporarily imported vehicles and vehicles proceeding to a port for export
6. —Vehicles towing or being towed
7. —Military vehicles
8. —Invalid carriages
9. —Vehicles drawn or propelled by hand
10. Provision as respects the Trade Descriptions Act 1968
PART II
Regulations Governing the Fitting of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices
11. Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors
12. Movement of lamps and reflectors
13. Lamps to show a steady light
14. Filament lamps
15. General requirements for electrical connections
16. Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices
17. Obligatory warning beacons
18. Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
19. Restrictions on the obscuration of certain lamps and reflectors
20. Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
21. Projecting trailers and vehicles carrying overhanging or projecting loads or equipment
22. Additional side marker lamps
PART III
Regulations Governing the Maintenance and Use of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices
23. Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
24. Requirements about the use of front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, side marker lamps and end-outline marker lamps
25. Requirements about the use of headlamps and front fog lamps
26. Requirements about the use of warning beacons
27. Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 24 refers
PART IV
Testing and Inspection of Lighting Equipment and Reflectors
28. Testing and inspection of lighting equipment and reflectors

SCHEDULES

 1. Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

 2. Front position lamps

 3. Dim-dip devices and running lamps

 4. Dipped-beam headlamps

 5. Main-beam headlamps

 6. Front fog lamps

 7. Direction indicators

 8. Hazard warning signal devices

 9. Side marker lamps

 10. Rear position lamps

 11. Rear fog lamps

 12. Stop lamps

 13. End-outline marker lamps

 14. Reversing lamps

 15. Rear registration plate lamps

 16. Warning beacons

 17. Side retro reflectors

 18. Rear retro reflectors

 19. Rear markings

 20. Pedal retro reflectors

 21. Front retro reflectors

 22. Diagram showing where unlit parking is not permitted near a junction

 23. Example of marking showing the vertical downwards inclination of the dipped-beam headlamps

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