The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Commencement, citation and revocations

   2. 2. Statement under section 43(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988

   3. 3. Interpretation

   4. 4. Exemptions—General

   5. 5. Exemptions—Temporarily imported vehicles and vehicles proceeding to a port for export

   6. 6. Exemptions—Vehicles towing or being towed

   7. 7. Exemptions—Military vehicles

   8. 8. Exemptions—Invalid carriages

   9. 9. Exemptions—Vehicles drawn or propelled by hand

   10. 10. Provision as respects Trade Descriptions Act 1968

3. PART II REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FITTING OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES

   1. 11. Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors

   2. 12. Movement of lamps and reflectors

   3. 13. Lamps to show a steady light

   4. 14. Filament lamps

   5. 15. General requirements for electrical connections

   6. 16. Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices

   7. 17. Obligatory warning beacons

   8. 18. Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   9. 19. Restrictions on the obscuration of certain obligatory lamps and reflectors

   10. 20. Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   11. 21. Projecting trailers and vehicles carrying overhanging or projecting loads or equipment

   12. 22. Additional side marker lamps

4. PART III REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES

   1. 23. Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   2. 24. Requirements about the use of front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, side marker lamps and end-outline marker lamps

   3. 25. Requirements about the use of headlamps and front fog lamps

   4. 26. Requirements about the use of warning beacons

   5. 27. Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 24 refers

5. PART IV TESTING AND INSPECTION OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS

   1. 28. Testing and inspection of lighting equipment and reflectors

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. 1

      Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices

   2. 2

      Front position lamps

   3. 3

      Dim-dip devices and running lamps

   4. 4

      Dipped-beam headlamps

   5. 5

      Main-beam headlamps

   6. 6

      Front fog lamps

   7. 7

      Direction indicators

   8. 8

      Hazard warning signal devices

   9. 9

      Side marker lamps

   10. 10

       Rear position lamps

   11. 11

       Rear fog lamps

   12. 12

       Stop lamps

   13. 13

       End-outline marker lamps

   14. 14

       Reversing lamps

   15. 15

       Rear registration plate lamps

   16. 16

       Warning beacons

   17. 17

       Side retro reflectors

   18. 18

       Rear retro reflectors

   19. 19

       Rear markings

   20. 20

       Pedal retro reflectors

   21. 21

       Front retro reflectors

   22. 22

       Diagram showing where unlit parking is not permitted near a junction

   23. 23

       Example of marking showing the vertical downwards inclination of the dipped-beam headlamps

8. Explanatory Note