SCHEDULE 18

PART IRequirements relating to obligatory rear retro reflectors and optional rear retro reflectors to the extent specified in part ii

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I9

Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

Amendments (Textual)

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Number–

a

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (b) or (c):

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

Two

b

A solo motor bicycle, a pedal cycle with less than four wheels and with or without a sidecar, a trailer drawn by a pedal cycle, a trailer the overall width of which does not exceed 800 mm drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:

One

c

A motor vehicle having three or more wheels and a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph and a trailer drawn by any such vehicle if, in either case, the structure of the vehicle makes it impracticable to meet all of the requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 below with two reflectors:

Four

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Position–

a

Longitudinal:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

At or near the rear

b

Lateral–

i

Where two rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle–

1

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4):

400 mm

2

A bus first used before 1st October 1954 and a horse-drawn vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:

No requirement

3

A vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of round timber:

765 mm

4

Any other motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:

610 mm

B

Minimum separation distance between a pair of rear reflectors–

1

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2):

600 mm. If the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm, 400 mm or if less than 800 mm, 300 mm

2

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:

No requirement

ii

Where one rear reflector is required to be fitted:

On the centre-line or off side of the vehicle

iii

Where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle–

1

One pair of reflectors:

Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph 2(b)(i)(A)

2

The other pair of reflectors:

No requirement

B

Minimum separation distance between rear reflectors–

1

One pair of reflectors:

Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph 2(b)(i)(B)

2

The other pair of reflectors:

No requirement

c

Vertical–

i

Maximum height above the ground where one or two rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):

900 mm or, if the structure of the vehicle makes this impracticable, F21500 mm

B

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:

1525 mm

ii

Maximum height above the ground where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

One pair of reflectors:

Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in paragraph 2(c)(i)

B

The other pair of reflectors:

2100 mm

iii

Minimum height above the ground–

A

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):

F3250 mm

B

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985:

No requirement

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Angles of visibility–

a

A motor vehicle (not being a motor bicycle combination) first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985–

i

Where one or two rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

Horizontal–

1

Where two rear reflectors are required to be fitted:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

30° inwards and outwards

2

Where one rear reflector is required to be fitted:

30° to the left and to the right

B

Vertical–

1

Except in a case specified in sub-paragraph (2):

F410° above and below the horizontal

2

Where the highest part of the reflecting area is less than 750 mm above the ground:

F410° above and 5° below the horizontal

ii

Where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted–

A

One pair of reflectors:

Such that they satisfy the relevant requirements in paragraph 3(a)(i)

B

The other pair of reflectors:

Plainly visible to the rear

b

A motor vehicle (not being a motor bicycle combination) first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:

Plainly visible to the rear

c

A motor bicycle combination, a pedal cycle, a sidecar attached to a pedal cycle, a horse-drawn vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:

Plainly visible to the rear

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Alignment:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

To the rear

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Markings–

a

A motor vehicle first used–

i

On or after 1st April 1991:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

An approval mark incorporating “I” or “IA”

ii

On or after 1st July 1970 and before 1st April 1991:

A

An approval mark incorporating “I” or “IA”, or

B

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “LI” or “LIA”; or

C

In the case of a vehicle manufactured in Italy, an Italian approved marking

iii

Before 1st July 1970:

No requirement

b

A trailer (other than a broken-down motor vehicle) manufactured–

i

On or after 1st October 1989:

An approval mark incorporating “III” or “IIIA”

ii

On or after 1st July 1970 and before 1st October 1989:

A

An approval mark incorporating “III” or “IIIA”; or

B

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “LIII” or “LIIIA”, or

C

In the case of a trailer manufactured in Italy, an Italian approved marking

iii

Before 1st July 1970:

No requirement

c

A pedal cycle, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph, a horse-drawn vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand, in each case manufactured–

i

On or after 1st October 1989:

A

An approval mark incorporating “I” or “IA”; or

B

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (ii) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below

ii

On or after 1st July 1970 and before 1st October 1989:

A

Any of the markings mentioned in sub-paragraph (c)(i) above; or

B

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “LI” or “LIA”

iii

Before 1st July 1970:

No requirement

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Size of reflecting area:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

No requirement

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Colour:

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 18 Pt. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

Red

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Other requirements–

a

Except in the case of a motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986, any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985 and a motor bicycle combination, where two rear reflectors are required to be fitted they shall form a pair. Where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted they shall form two pairs.

b

No vehicle, other than a trailer or a broken-down motor vehicle being towed, may be fitted with triangular-shaped rear reflectors.

F1c

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Definitions–

  • In this Schedule–

    1. a

      “approval mark” means either–

      1. i

        a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 4 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 3 or 3A or 3B of Schedule 2 to those Regulations; or

      2. ii

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

    2. b

      “British Standard mark” means either–

      1. i

        the mark indicated in the specification for retro reflectors for vehicles, including cycles, published by the British Standards Institution under the reference B.S. AU 40: Part 2: 1965, namely “AU 40”; or

      2. ii

        the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements of reflective devices published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 2: 1982, namely “BS 6102/2”; and

    3. c

      “Italian approved marking” means–

      • a mark approved by the Italian Ministry of Transport, namely, one including two separate groups of symbols consisting of “IGM” or “DGM” and “C.1.” or “C.2.”.