These Regulations amend the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 by including a yellow light from a taxi roof sign in the list of exceptions at regulation 13(2).

These Regulations have been notified to the European Commission pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC of 22^nd June 1998 (O.J. No. L204, 21.7.98, p. 37) as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 98/48/EC of 20^th July 1998 (O.J. No. L217, 5.8.98, p. 18) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations, and of rules on Information Society services.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, Town Parks, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr