|
Type of light |
Number |
date |
colour |
max distance from side |
max height |
min height |
angles of Visibility |
approval mark |
|
Dipped beam headlights |
two |
all vehicles |
white or yellow |
400mm |
1200mm |
500mm |
no requirement |
C (S sealed beam H halogen with right arrow or left
and right or BS AU40 |
|
Main Beam |
two |
All Vehicles |
White or yellow |
no closer to the vehicle side than dipped beam lamps |
no requirement |
no requirement |
no requirement |
r (s sealed beam h halogen) or BS AU40 |
|
Front position lamps |
Two |
all vehicles |
White; yellow if in Yellow Headlamp |
400mm |
1500mm or if impracticable 2100mm |
No requirement |
a horizontal 80 outwards 45 inwards
b vertical 750mm above the ground 15 above and 5 below
horizontal otherwise 15 above and below horizontal |
A |
|
Rear position lamps |
Two |
all vehicles |
Red |
400mm (Min separation 500mm unless vehicle width is
less than 1400mm where Min separation 400mm) |
1500 mm or if impracticable 2100mm |
350 mm |
a horizontal
80 outwards 45 inwards
b vertical
i 1500mm above ground 15 above and 10 below
ii 750mm above ground 15 above and 5 below
iii otherwise 15 above and below |
R |
|
Rear number plate lamps |
such that adequate illumination is provided |
All Vehicles |
White |
such that the lamp /lamps are capable of adequately
illuminating the rear number plate |
|
|
|
Stop Lamps |
Two |
All Vehicles |
Red |
one on each side of longitudinal axis (min separation 400) |
1500 or if impracticable 2100 |
350 |
a horizontal i 45 inwards and outwards b vertical i as
rear position lamps |
S1 or S2 |
|
Rear fog lamp |
One |
All Vehicles |
Red |
On centre line or to offside of vehicle (min
separation distance from stop lamp 100) |
1000 |
250 |
a horizontal i 25 inwards and outwards if two lamps
are fitted it is sufficient if one lamp (not necessarily the same
lamp) is visible throughout the range b Vertical i 5 above and below horizontal |
B or F |
|
Direction Indicators |
on each side Front one Rear one Side repeater one |
All Vehicles |
Amber |
400 see note (min separation 500 unless vehicle width
is less than 1400 where min separation 400) |
1500 or if impracticable 2300 |
350 |
a horizontal i 80 outwards 45 inwards ii side repeater
to the rear between 5 and 60 outboard b vertical i <750mm above
ground 15 above and 5 below horizontal ii otherwize 15 above and
below horizontal |
From 1/4/86 Front 1,1a,1b or 11 Front side 3 or 4 side
repeater 5 rear 2a, 2b or 12 |
|
Rear Retro Reflectors |
Two |
All Vehicles |
Red |
400 (min separation 600 unless vehicle width less than
1300 where min separation 400) |
900 or if impracticable 1200 |
350 |
a horizontal i30 inwards and outwards b Vertical i
<750mm above the ground 15 above and 5 below horizontal ii
otherwise 15 above and below horizontal |
1 or 1A |
