The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

(Regulation 20)

SCHEDULE 6E+W+Srequirements relating to optional front fog lamps

1.  Number–

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

No requirement

(b) A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination, first used on or after 1st April 1991:

Not more than two

2.  Position–

(a) Longitudinal:

No requirement

(b) Lateral–

(i)Where a pair of front fog lamps is used in conditions of seriously reduced visibility in place of the obligatory dipped beam headlamps–

  • Maximum distance from side of vehicle:

400 mm

(ii)in all other cases:

No requirement

(c) Vertical–

(i)Maximum height above the ground–

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

1200 mm

(B)An agricultural vehicle, a road clearance vehicle, an aerodrome fire tender, an aerodrome runway sweeper, an industrial tractor, engineering plant and a home forces' vehicle:

No requirement

(ii)Minimum height above the ground:

No requirement

3.  Angles of visibility:

No requirement

4.  Alignment:

To the front and so aimed that the upper edge of the beam is, as near as practicable, 3 per cent below the horizontal when the vehicle is at its kerbside weight and has a weight of 75 kg on the driver’s seat

5.  Markings–

(a) A vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986:

An approval mark

(b) A vehicle first used before 1st April 1986:

No requirement

6.  Size of illuminated area:

No requirement

7.  Colour:

White or yellow

8.  Wattage:

No requirement

9.  Intensity:

No requirement

10.  Electrical connections:

No individual requirement

11.  Tell-tale:

No requirement

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I2Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I3Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I9Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I10Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I11Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

12.  Other requirements–E+W+S

  • Every front fog lamp shall be so constructed that the direction of the beam of light emitted therefrom can be adjusted whilst the vehicle is stationary.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

13.  Definitions–E+W+S

  • In this Schedule “appproval mark” means either–

    (a)

    a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 5 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 19 of Schedule 4 to those Regulations; or

    (b)

    a marking designated as an approval mark by regulation 4 of the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations and shown at item 19 or 19A of Schedule 2 of those Regulations.

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 6 para. 13 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)