Regulation 15 Lamps to show a steady lightI1
Northern Ireland
Save as provided in paragraph (2), a vehicle shall not be fitted with a lamp which automatically emits a flashing light.
Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of—
a direction indicator;
a headlamp fitted to an emergency vehicle;
a warning beacon or special warning lamp;
a lamp or illuminated sign fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;
a green warning lamp used as an anti-lock brake indicator; F1...
lamps forming part of a traffic sign.
a front position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light (whether or not it is also capable of emitting a steady light) which is fitted to—
a pedal cycle; or
a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,
and which, if it is a lamp which is required to be fitted pursuant to regulation 21, is capable, when emitting a flashing light, of emitting light to the front of the pedal cycle, trailer or sidecar of an intensity of not less than 4 candelas; or
a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light (whether or not it is also capable of emitting a steady light) which is fitted to—
a pedal cycle; or
a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,
and which, if it is a lamp which is required to be fitted pursuant to regulation 21, is capable, when emitting a flashing light, of emitting light to the rear of the pedal cycle, trailer or sidecar of an intensity of not less than 4 candelas. F3F4...
a warning light.
a vehicle used by the Driver and Vehicle Agency for enforcement purposes fitted with—
a lamp which automatically emits a flashing white light to the front,
a dot matrix message bar which emits a flashing red light to the front and rear; or
a vehicle used for fire and rescue authority purposes.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in reg. 15(2)(e) omitted (5.7.2007) by virtue of The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/239), regs. 1(1), 5(a)
- F2
Reg. 15(2)(g)(h) inserted (5.7.2007) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/239), regs. 1(1), 5(b)
- F3
Reg. 15(2)(i) and word added (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/49), regs. 1(1), 3
- F4
Word in reg. 15(2)(h) omitted (21.10.2011) by virtue of The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/329), regs. 1(1), 5(a)
- F5
Reg. 15(2)(j)(k) added (21.10.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/329), regs. 1(1), 5(b)