Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Equivalent standards

   4. 4. Exceptions — general

   5. 5. Exceptions — temporarily imported vehicles and vehicles proceeding to a port for export

   6. 6. Exceptions — vehicles towing or being towed

   7. 7. Exceptions — customs vehicles

   8. 8. Exceptions — police vehicles

   9. 9. Exceptions — military vehicles

   10. 10. Exceptions — invalid carriages

   11. 11. Exceptions — vehicles drawn or propelled by hand

   12. 12. Provision as respects Trade Descriptions Act 1968

3. Part II Regulations governing the fitting of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices

   1. 13. Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors

   2. 14. Movement of lamps and reflectors

   3. 15. Lamps to show a steady light

   4. 16. Filament lamps

   5. 17. Signs on buses carrying children

   6. 18. General requirements for electrical connections

   7. 19. Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices

   8. 20. Obligatory warning beacons

   9. 21. Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   10. 22. Restrictions on the obscuration of certain obligatory lamps and reflectors

   11. 23. Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   12. 24. Projecting trailers and vehicles carrying overhanging or projecting loads or equipment

   13. 25. Additional side marker lamps

4. Part III Regulations Governing the Maintenance and Use of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices

   1. 26. Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   2. 27. Requirements about the use of front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, side marker lamps and end-outline marker lamps

   3. 28. Requirements about the use of headlamps and front fog lamps

   4. 29. Requirements about the use of warning beacons

   5. 30. Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 27 refers

   6. 31. Revocation

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. Part I Requirements relting to Obligatory Front Position Lamps and to Optional Front Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

         1. 12. Other requirements— (a) except in the case of a vehicle...

         2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule-— “approval mark” means— in relation to...

      2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Front Position Lamps

         1. 1. In the case of a solo motor bicycle first used...

         2. 2. In the case of a solo motor bicycle first used...

         3. 3. In the case of any other vehicle the only requirement...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Dim-Dip Devices and Running Lamps

         1. 1. A dim-dip device fitted to satisfy regulation 21 shall cause...

         2. 2. Running lamps fitted to satisfy regulation 21 shall be in...

         3. 3. The electrical connections to the obligatory dim-dip device shall be...

         4. 4. The electrical connections to the obligatory running lamps shall be...

      2. Part II Requirements relating to Optional Dim-Dip Devices and Running Lamps

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Dipped-Beam Headlamps and to Optional Dipped-Beam Headlamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

         1. 12. Other requirements— (a) every dipped-beam headlamp shall be so constructed...

         2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule— “approval mark” means either— a marking...

      2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Dipped-Beam Headlamps

         1. 1. In the case of a vehicle with three or more...

         2. 2. In the case of any other vehicle, any number may...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Main-Beam Headlamps and to Optional Main-Beam Headlamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

         1. 12. Other requirements— (a) Every main-beam headlamp shall be so constructed...

         2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule— “approval mark” means— a marking designated...

      2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Main-Beam Headlamps

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Requirements relating to optional front fog lamps

      1. 12. Other requirements— Every front fog lamp shall be so constructed...

      2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means either—

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Direction Indicators and to Optional Direction Indicators to the Extent Specified in Part II

      2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Direction Indicators

         1. 1. A vehicle shall not be fitted with a total of...

         2. 2. Any number of side indicators may be fitted to the...

         3. 3. The only other requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect...

      3. Part III

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      Requirements relating to obligatory and optional hazard warning signal devices

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Side Marker Lamps and to Optional Side Marker Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

      2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Side Marker Lamps

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Position Lamps and to Optional Rear Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 12. Other requirements— Except in the case of a motor vehicle...

          2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means—

       2. Part II

          Requirements Relating to Optional Rear Position Lamps

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Fog Lamps and to Optional Rear Fog Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 12. Other requirements— Where two rear fog lamps are fitted to...

          2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means either—

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Rear Fog Lamps

          1. 1. In the case of a motor vehicle first used before...

          2. 2. In the case of a motor vehicle first used on...

   12. SCHEDULE 12

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Stop Lamps and to OptionalStop Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 12. Other requirements— Where two stop lamps are required to be...

          2. 13. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means—

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Stop Lamps

   13. SCHEDULE 13

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory End-Outline Marker Lamps and to Optional End-Outline Marker Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional End-Outline Marker Lamps

   14. SCHEDULE 14

       Requirements relating to optional reversing lamps

       1. 12. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means either—

   15. SCHEDULE 15

       Requirements relating to obligatory rear registration plate lamps

       1. 12. Definitions— In this Schedule “approval mark” means—

   16. SCHEDULE 16

       Requirement relating to obligatory and optional warning beacons

   17. SCHEDULE 17

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Side Retro Reflectors and Optional Side Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 9. Definitions— (a) In this Schedule “approval mark” means either—

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Side Retro Reflectors

   18. SCHEDULE 18

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Retro Reflectors and Optional Rear Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 9. Definitions— In this Schedule— (a) “approval mark” means either—

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Rear Retro Reflectors

   19. SCHEDULE 19

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Markings and Optional Rear Markings to the Extent Specified in Part IIGeneral Requirements

          1. 7. Other requirements— A rear marking of a type shown in...

          2. 8. Definitions— In this Schedule— (a) “approval mark” means a marking...

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Rear Markings

       3. Part III Rear Markings Prescribed for Motor Vehicles First Used Before 24th January 1996 and Trailers Manufactured Before 24th January 1996

       4. Additional Provisions Relating to the above Diagrams

          1. 1. A rear marking of a type shown in one of...

          2. 2. Any variation in a dimension (other than as to the...

          3. 3. Any variation in a dimension as to the height of...

          4. 4. Any variation in a dimension as to the angle of...

          5. 5. A rear marking of a type shown in diagrams 1...

          6. 6. The height of each half of the marking shown in...

          7. 7. All letters incorporated in a rear marking of a type...

       5. Part IV Rear Markings Prescribed for Motor Vehicels Whenever First Used and Trailers Whenever Manufactured

   20. SCHEDULE 20

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Pedal Retro Reflectors and Optional Pedal Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Pedal Retro Reflectors

   21. SCHEDULE 21

       Regulations 21 and 23

       1. Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Front Retro Reflectors and to Optional Front Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II

          1. 8. Other requirements— (a) Where two front reflectors are required to...

          2. 9. Definitions— In this Schedule— “approval mark” means either— a marking...

       2. Part II Requirements Relating to Optional Front Retro Reflectors

   22. SCHEDULE 22

       Prescribed sign for buses carrying children

       1. Colour

       2. Dimensions

   23. SCHEDULE 23

       Diagram showing where unlit parking is not permitted near a junction

   24. SCHEDULE 24

       Example of marking showing the vertical downwards inclination of the dipped-beam headlamps when the vehicle is at its kerbside weight and has a weight of 75 kg on the driver’s seat

   25. SCHEDULE 25

       Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters

   26. SCHEDULE 26

       Revocations

7. Explanatory Note