The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

(Regulation 18)

SCHEDULE 15 E+W+S requirements relating to obligatory rear registration plate lamps

1.  Number:	Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
2.  Position:	Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
3.  Angles of visibility:	Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
4.  Alignment:	Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
5.  Markings– (a) A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985:	An approval mark
(b) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:	No requirement
6.  Size of illuminated area:	No requirement
7.  Colour:	White
8.  Wattage:	No requirement
9.  Intensity:	No requirement
10.  Electrical connections:	No individual requirement
11.  Tell-tale:	No requirement

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I2 Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I3 Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4 Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5 Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6 Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7 Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8 Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I9 Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I10 Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I11 Sch. 15 para. 11 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

12.  Definitions– E+W+S

• In this Schedule “approval mark” means–

  (a)

  in relation to a solo motor bicycle, a motor bicycle combination and a trailer drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination, a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 4 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 50A of Schedule 2 to those Regulations; and

  (b)

  in relation to any other motor vehicle and any other trailer, either–

  (i)

  a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 5 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 10 of Schedule 4 to those Regulations; or

  (ii)

  a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 4 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 4 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

[F1 13.   In this Schedule, references to a rear registration plate do not include a registration plate fixed to the rear of a trailer displaying a registration mark assigned to that trailer in accordance with regulations made under section 15 of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (c. 19).] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 15 para. 13 inserted (21.11.2018) by The Trailer Registration Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1203), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(3)