SCHEDULE 10

Part IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Position Lamps and to Optional Rear Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

1

Number—

a

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h):

Two

b

A bus first used before 1st October 1958:

One

c

A solo motor bicycle:

One

d

A cycle with less than four wheels and without a sidecar:

One

e

A trailer drawn by a cycle and a trailer, the overall width of which does not exceed 800 mm, drawn by a solo motor bicycle or by a motor bicycle combination:

One

f

An invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph:

One

g

A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:

One

h

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 relevant requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 with two lamps:

Four

2

Position—

a

Longitudinal:

At or near the rear

b

Lateral—

i

Where two lamps are required to be fitted—

A

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

1

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

400 mm

2

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

800 mm

B

Minimum separation distance between a pair of rear position lamps—

1

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

500 mm. If the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1400 mm, 400 mm or if less than 800 mm, 300 mm

2

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

No requirement

ii

Where one lamp is required to be fitted:

On the centre-line or off side of the vehicle

iii

Where four lamps are required to be fitted—

A

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

1

One pair of lamps:

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

2

The other pair of lamps:

No requirement

B

Minimum separation distance between rear position lamps—

1

One pair of lamps:

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

2

The other pair of lamps:

No requirement

c

Vertical—

i

Maximum height above the ground where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

A

Any vehicle not covered by sub-head (B) or (C):

1500 mm or, if the superstructure makes this impracticable, 2100 mm

B

A bus first used before 24th January 1996:

1050 mm

C

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 not being a bus, a trailer manufactured before 24th January 1996, an agricultural vehicle, a horse-drawn vehicle, an industrial tractor and engineering plant:

2100 mm

ii

Maximum height above the ground where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

A

One pair of lamps:

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

B

The other pair of lamps:

No requirement

iii

Minimum height above the ground:

350 mm

3

Angles of visibility—

a

A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used on or after 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured on or after 24th January 1996—

i

Horizontal—

A

Where two lamps are required to be fitted:

45° inwards and 80° outwards

B

Where one lamp is required to be fitted:

80° to the left and to the right

C

Where four lamps are required to be fitted—

1

The outer pair of lamps:

0° inwards and 80° outwards

2

The inner pair of lamps:

45° inwards and 80° outwards

ii

Vertical—

A

Where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

1

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

15° above and below the horizontal

2

Where the highest part of the illuminated area of the lamp is less than 1500 mm above the ground:

15° above and 10° below the horizontal

3

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

15° above and 5° below the horizontal

B

Where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

1

One pair of lamps:

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

2

The other pair of lamps:

Visible to the rear

b

A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

Visible to the rear

c

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

Visible to the rear

4

Alignment:

To the rear

5

Markings (see also regulation 2(5))—

a

A motor vehicle or a trailer not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e):

An approval mark

b

A motor vehicle first used before 1st January 1974 and a trailer, other than a trailer drawn by a cycle, manufactured before that date:

No requirement

c

A solo motor bicycle and a motor bicycle combination, in each case first used before 24th January 1996, and a trailer manufactured before 24th January 1996 and drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination:

No requirement

d

A cycle, a trailer drawn by a 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 before 24th January 1996:

An approval mark or a British Standard mark

e

A cycle, a trailer drawn by a 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 on or after 24th January 1996.

An approval mark or the British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (c) of the definition of “British Standard mark”

6

Size of illuminated area:

No requirement

7

Colour:

Red

8

Wattage:

No requirement

9

Intensity—

a

A rear position lamp bearing any of the markings mentioned in paragraph 5:

No requirement

b

Any other rear position lamp:

Visible from a reasonable distance

10

Electrical connections:

No individual requirement

11

Tell-tale:

No requirement

12

Other requirements—

Except in the case of a motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996, any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996 and a motor bicycle combination, where two rear position lamps are required to be fitted they shall form a matched pair and where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted they shall form two matched pairs.

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Definitions—

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 or 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 6 or, if combined with a stop lamp, at item 8 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 7A or, if combined with a stop lamp, at item 7C of Schedule 2 to those Regulations; and

  • “British Standard mark” means—

    1. a

      the mark indicated in the specification for cycle rear lamps published by the British Standards Institution under the reference 3648: 1963 as amended by Amendment PD 6137 published in May 1967 and by AMD 4753 published in July 1985;

    2. b

      the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986, namely “BS 6102/3”; or

    3. c

      the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 5821 published on the 29th April 1988, namely “6102/3”.