The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

(Regulation 18)

SCHEDULE 15E+W+Srequirements 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

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I2Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I3Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I9Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I10Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I11Sch. 15 para. 11 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

12.  Definitions–E+W+S

  • 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.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

[F113.  In this Schedule, references to a rear registration plate do not include a registration plate fixed to the rear of a trailer displaying a registration mark assigned to that trailer in accordance with regulations made under section 15 of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (c. 19).]E+W+S

Textual Amendments