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The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
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(Regulation 18)
SCHEDULE 15E+W+Srequirements 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
I1Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I2Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I3Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I4Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I5Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I6Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I7Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I8Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I9Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I10Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
I11Sch. 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.
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I12Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)
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