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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-30",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2000/169",
  "legislation_title": "Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-lighting-regulations-northern-ireland-2000",
  "path": "regulation/30",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 27 refers",
  "text": "A person shall not use, or cause or permit to be used, on a road any vehicle on which any lamp, hazard warning signal device or warning beacon of a type specified in an item in column 2 of the Table is used in a manner specified in that item in column 3.\nTABLE\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nItem\nType of lamp, hazard warning signal device or warning beacon\nManner of use prohibited\n1\nHeadlamp\n(a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.\n(b) Used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.\n2.\nFront fog lamp\n(a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.\n(b) Used so as to be lit at any time other than in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.\n(c) Used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.\n3.\nRear fog lamp\n(a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to the driver of a following vehicle.\n(b) Used so as to be lit at any time other than in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.\n(c) Save in the case of an emergency vehicle, used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.\n4.\nReversing lamp\nUsed so as to be lit except for the purpose of reversing the vehicle.\n5.\nHazard warning signal device\nUsed other than—\n(i)to warn persons using the road of a temporary obstruction when the vehicle is at rest; or\n(ii)on a motorway or unrestricted dual-carriageway, to warn following drivers of a need to slow down due to a temporary obstruction ahead; or\n(iii)in the case of a bus, to summon assistance for the driver or any person acting as a conductor or inspector on the vehicle .\n(iv)...\n6.\nWarning beacon emitting blue light and special warning lamp\nUsed so as to be lit except— or\n(i)at the scene of an emergency;\n(ii)when it is necessary or desirable either to indicate to persons using the road the urgency of the purpose for which the vehicle is being used, or to warn persons of the presence of the vehicle or a hazard on the road.\n7.\nWarning beacon emitting amber light\nUsed so as to be lit except—\n(i)at the scene of an emergency;\n(ii)when it is necessary or desirable to warn persons of the presence of the vehicle; ...\n(iii)in the case of a breakdown vehicle, while it is being used in connection with, and in the immediate vicinity of, an accident or breakdown, or while it is being used to draw a broken-down vehicle.\n(iv) in the case of an abnormal load escort vehicle, while it is being used in connection with the escort of another vehicle which has—\n(A)an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 metres,\n(B)an overall length (including any load) exceeding 18.65 metres, or\n(C)been authorised by the Department under Article 60 of the 1995 Order; and\n(v)in the case of a vehicle, used for escort purposes other than an abnormal load escort vehicle, while it is being used in connection with the escort of any vehicle and travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph.\n8.\nWarning beacon emitting green light\nUsed so as to be lit except whilst occupied by a medical practitioner registered by the General Medical Council (whether with full, provisional or limited registration) and used for the purposes of an emergency.\n9.\nWarning beacon emitting yellow light\nUsed so as to be lit on a road.\n10.\nWork lamp\n(a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to the driver of any vehicle.\n(b) Used so as to be lit except for the purpose of illuminating a working area, accident, breakdown or works in the vicinity of the vehicle.\n10A.\nA flashing red light fitted on the rear of a vehicle used for fire and rescue authority purposes\nUsed whilst vehicle is in motion.\n11.\nAny other lamp\nUsed so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.\n12\nIlluminable sign\nUsed so as to be lit when a bus is not being used to provide a school service.\n13\nWarning lights\nUsed other than—\n(a)in the case of a bus to which warning lights are fitted as described in paragraph (1) of regulation 17B, when the bus is stationary and children under the age of 16 years are entering or leaving, or are about to enter or leave, or have just left the bus.\n(b)in the case of a small bus to which a roof bar is fitted as described regulation 17C, when the bus is stationary and children under the age of 16 years are entering or leaving, or are about to enter or leave, or have just left the bus.\n14\nRoof Bar\nUsed so as to be lit when a bus is not being used to provide a school service.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 30 Table: full stop substituted for word (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/49), regs. 1(1), 6(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 30 Table deleted (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/49), regs. 1(1), 6(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 30 Table omitted (5.7.2007) by virtue of The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/239), regs. 1(1), 7(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 30 Table inserted (5.7.2007) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/239), regs. 1(1), 7(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 30 Table inserted (21.10.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/329), regs. 1(1), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 30 Table inserted (24.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/49), regs. 1(1), 6(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 30 in operation at 1.7.2000, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/169/regulation/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:15:36.082717+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}