The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003

Markers for the end of a forward or rearward projection

4.—(1) Where the length of a forward or rearward projection of a load carried on a relevant vehicle exceeds 2 metres, an end marker must be fitted to the end of the projection.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if a rear marking has been fitted to the projection in accordance with regulation 21 of the Lighting Regulations.

(3) An end marker under sub-paragraph (1) must be fitted so that—

(a) it is as near as is practicable in a transverse plane;

(b) it is not more than 0.5 metre from the extreme end of the projection;

(c) the vertical distance between the lowest part of the end marker and the surface of the road is not more than 2.5 metres;

(d) the end marker, and any means by which it is fitted to the projection, impedes the view of the driver of the vehicle as little as possible; and

(e) the end marker is clearly visible, within a reasonable distance, to a person using the road at the end of the vehicle from which the projection extends.