Regulation 10 Amendments to Part I of Schedule 10 (requirements relating to obligatory rear position lamps and to optional rear position lamps to the extent specified in Part II)

Part I of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

In the right hand column of paragraph 5(e), for “sub-paragraph (c)” substitute “sub-paragraph (c), (d) or (e)”.

For paragraph 12 substitute—

“12.

Other requirements—

(a)

Except in the case of a motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996, any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996 and a motor bicycle combination, where two rear position lamps are required to be fitted they shall form a matched pair and where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted they shall form two matched pairs.

(b)

In the case of a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—

(i)

a pedal cycle; or

(ii)

a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,

the light shown by the lamp when flashing shall be displayed not less than 60 nor more than 240 equal times per minute and the intervals between each display of light shall be constant.”.

In paragraph 13, in the definition of “British Standard mark”, after paragraph (c) insert—

“or

(d)

the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 8438 published on 15th April 1995, namely “6102/3”; or

(e)

the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the references BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 14621 published on 1st September 2003, namely “6102/3”.”.