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Part I Requirements relating to obligatory side retro reflectors and optional side retro reflectors to the extent specified in part ii

England, Wales and Scotland

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Number–

(a)

A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985:

On each side: two and as many more as are sufficient to satisfy the requirements of paragraph 2(a)
(b)

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:

On each side: Two
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Position–

(a)

Longitudinal–

(i)

A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985–

(A)

Maximum distance from the front of the vehicle, including any drawbar, in respect of the foremost reflector on each side:

4 m
(B)

Maximum distance from the rear of the vehicle in respect of the rearmost reflector on each side:

1 m
(C)

Maximum separation distance between the reflecting areas of adjacent reflectors on the same side of the vehicle:

3 m or, if this is not practicable, 4 m
(ii)

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985–

(A)

Maximum distance from the rear of the vehicle in respect of the rearmost reflector on each side:

1 m
(B)

The other reflector on each side of the vehicle:

Towards the centre of the vehicle
(b)

Lateral:

No requirement
(c)

Vertical–

(i)

Maximum height above the ground:

1500 mm
(ii)

Minimum height above the ground:

350 mm
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Angles of visibility–

(a)

A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985–

(i)

Horizontal:

45° to the left and to the right when viewed in a direction at right angles to the longutidinal axis of the vehicle
(ii)

Vertical–

(A)

Except in a case specified in sub-paragraph (B):

15° above and below the horizontal
(B)

Where the highest part of the reflecting area is less than 750 mm above the ground:

15° above and 5° below the horizontal
(b)

A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:

Plainly visible to the side
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Alignment:

To the side
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Markings:

An approval mark
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Size of reflecting area:

No requirement
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Colour–

(a)

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

Amber or if within 1 m of the rear of the vehicle it may be red
(b)

A solo motor bicycle, a motor bicycle combination, a pedal cycle with or without a sidecar or an invalid carriage:

No requirement
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Other requirements:

No side retro reflector shall be triangular
  1. 9Paragraph 9

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 1 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I2

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 2 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I3

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 3 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I4

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 4 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I5

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 5 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I6

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 6 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I7

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 7 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)

I8

Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 8 in force at 1.11.1989, see reg. 1(1)