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Part I Requirements relating to obligatory rear fog lamps and to optional rear fog lamps to the extent specified in part ii

England, Wales and Scotland

I11

Number:

One
I22

Position–

(a)

Longitudinal:

At or near the rear of the vehicle
(b)

Lateral–

(i)

Where one rear fog lamp is fitted:

On the centre-line or off side of the vehicle (disregarding any sidecar forming part of a motor bicycle combination)
(ii)

Where two lamps are fitted:

No requirement
(c)

Vertical–

(i)

Maximum height above the ground–

(A)

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):

1000 mm
(B)

An agricultural vehicle, engineering plant and a motor tractor:

2100 mm
(ii)

Minimum height above the ground:

250 mm
(d)

Minimum separation distance between a rear fog lamp and a stop lamp–

(i)

In the case of a rear fog lamp which does not share a common lamp body with a stop lamp:

A distance of 100 mm between the light-emitting surfaces of the lamps when viewed in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
(ii)

In the case of a rear fog lamp which shares a common lamp body with a stop lamp:

100 mm
I33

Angles of visibility–

(a)

Horizontal:

25° inwards and outwards. However, where two rear fog lamps are fitted it shall suffice if throughout the sector so defined at least one lamp (but not necessarily the same lamp) is visible
(b)

Vertical:

5° above and below the horizontal
I44

Alignment:

To the rear
I55

Markings:

An approval mark
I66

Size of illuminated area:

No requirement
I77

Colour:

Red
I88

Wattage:

No requirement
I99

Intensity:

No requirement
I1010

Electrical connections:

No rear fog lamp shall be fitted to any vehicle so that it can be illuminated by the application of any braking system on the vehicle
I1111

Tell-tale:

A circuit-closed tell-tale shall be fitted
  1. 12Paragraph 12
  2. 13Paragraph 13

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I2

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I3

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I9

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 9 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I10

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 10 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I11

Sch. 11 Pt. I para. 11 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)