The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors

5.—(1) Regulation 11 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (v) omit “or”; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (w) add—

“;

(x) reflected light from a yellow conspicuity marking where the fitting of that marking complies with the mandatory or optional ECE conspicuity requirements; or

(y) reflected light from yellow or orange retro reflective material fitted to the rear of a vehicle used for—

(i) police,

(ii) relevant authority (as defined by section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005(1)) or, in England and Wales, fire and rescue authority,

(iii) ambulance,

(iv) Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, or

(v) traffic officer,

purposes”.

(1)

2005 asp 5.