The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

(Regulation 18)

SCHEDULE 15 requirements 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

12.  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 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.