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Division 4.2.20 External lights and horn

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Front and rear lights

    As specified in Section 4.2.1, it is permissible for trains to be made up of one or more trainsets. The lights described below shall only appear at the front and rear ends of the complete train formation.

    The external lights of driving cabs located at intermediate points within the train shall be kept switched off.

    The trainsets shall be fitted with:

    • three fixed white indicator lamps at the front of the train in the direction of travel, two in a horizontal line on the lower part and a third placed centrally above,

    • two red indicator lamps at the rear of the train in a horizontal line.

    In addition to their traditional role as the front and rear indicator lamps, it shall be possible in emergency to use the lamps in specific ways and arrangements.

    The dimensions, fitting, positioning, visibility, intensity, operation, etc., of the lamps shall be as specified in Annex H to this TSI.

  2. (b)

    Horns

    The trainsets shall be fitted with horns with two distinct tones.

Notes on Division 4

Textual amendments

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Substituted by Commission Decision of 23 July 2012 amending Decisions 2002/731/EC, 2002/732/EC, 2002/733/EC, 2002/735/EC and 2006/66/EC and repealing Decision 2002/730/EC concerning technical specifications for interoperability (notified under document C(2012) 4982) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/462/EU).