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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-4/division-4.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-4/division-4.5.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2014/45",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/4/division/4.5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.5",
  "heading": "Front and rear fog lamps",
  "text": "4.5.1.\nCondition and operation\nVisual inspection and by operation.\n(a)\nDefective light source. (multiple light source in the case of LED up to 1/3 not functioning).\nX\nSingle light sources; in the case of LED less than 2/3 functioning.\nX\n(b)\nSlightly defective lens (no influence on emitted light).\nX\nHeavily defective lens (emitted light affected).\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n(c)\nLamp not securely attached.\nX\nVery serious risk of falling off or dazzling oncoming traffic.\nX\n4.5.2.\nAlignment (X) 2\nBy operation and using a headlamp aiming device\nFront fog lamp out of horizontal alignment when the light pattern has cut-off line (cut-off line too low).\nX\nCut-off line above that for dipped beam headlamps.\nX\n4.5.3.\nSwitching\nVisual inspection and by operation.\nSwitch does not operate in accordance with the requirements 1 .\nX\nNot operative.\nX\n4.5.4.\nCompliance with requirements 1 .\nVisual inspection and by operation.\n(a)\nLamp, emitted colour, position, brightness or marking not in accordance with the requirements 1\nX\n(b)\nSystem does not operate in accordance with the requirements 1\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 127 of 29 April 2014)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/4/division/4.5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:46.121319+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}