# The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, Schedule 15: requirements relating to obligatory rear registration plate lamps

Extent: E+W+S

1 Number:
Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
2 Position:
Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
3 Angles of visibility:
Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
4 Alignment:
Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate
5 Markings–
(a) A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985:
An approval mark
(b) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:
No requirement
6 Size of illuminated area:
No requirement
7 Colour:
White
8 Wattage:
No requirement
9 Intensity:
No requirement
10 Electrical connections:
No individual requirement
11 Tell-tale:
No requirement

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-1989/schedule-15
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.