{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-1989/regulation-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-1989/regulation-18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1989/1796",
  "legislation_title": "The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-1989",
  "path": "regulation/18",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices",
  "text": "(1) Save as provided in the foregoing provisions of these Regulations , in regulation 20A(9) and in paragraphs (2), (2ZA), (2A) and (2B), every vehicle of a class specified in a Table in Schedule 1 shall be fitted with lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices which–\n(a) are of a type specified in column 1 of that Table, and\n(b) comply with the relevant installation, alignment and performance requirements set out in the Schedule or Part of a Schedule shown against that type in column 2 of that Table.\n(2) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) do not apply in respect of a lamp, reflector, rear marking or device of a type specified in column 1 of a Table in the case of a vehicle shown against it in column 3 of that Table.\n(2ZA) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of a headlamp cleaning device fitted to a lamp, other than a gas discharge headlamp or an adaptive front lighting system.\n(2A) The requirements specified in paragraph 5(c) and (ca) of Schedule 2 shall not apply in the case of a front position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—\n(i) a pedal cycle; or\n(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,\nunless the lamp is also capable of emitting a steady light.\n(2B) The requirements specified in paragraph 5(d) and (e) of Schedule 10 shall not apply in the case of a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—\n(i) a pedal cycle; or\n(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,\nunless the lamp is also capable of emitting a steady light.\n(3) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) apply without prejudice to any additional requirements specified in regulations 20 , 20A and 21.\n(4) The Schedules referred to in the Tables in Schedule 1 are Schedules 2 to 21 , and 24.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 18(1) inserted (4.1.2010) by The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3220), regs. 1, 6(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (21.10.2005) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2559), regs. 1, 7(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 18(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/852), regs. 1, 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 18(2ZA) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/852), regs. 1, 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 18(2A)(2B) inserted (21.10.2005) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2559), regs. 1, 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 18(3) inserted (4.1.2010) by The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3220), regs. 1, 6(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 18(4) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/852), regs. 1, 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 18 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/regulation/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:36:39.481273+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."
}