Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Position Lamps and to Optional Rear Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

Number—

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h):

A bus first used before 1st October 1958:

A solo motor bicycle:

A cycle with less than four wheels and without a sidecar:

A trailer drawn by a cycle and a trailer, the overall width of which does not exceed 800 mm, drawn by a solo motor bicycle or by a motor bicycle combination:

An invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph:

A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:

A motor vehicle having three or more wheels and a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph and a trailer drawn by any such vehicle if, in either case, the structure of the vehicle makes it impracticable to meet all of the relevant requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 with two lamps:

Position—

Longitudinal:

Lateral—

Where two lamps are required to be fitted—

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

Any vehicle not covered by sub- sub-head (2):

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

Minimum separation distance between a pair of rear position lamps—

Any vehicle not covered by sub-sub-head (2):

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

Where one lamp is required to be fitted:

Where four lamps are required to be fitted—

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

One pair of lamps:

The other pair of lamps:

Minimum separation distance between rear position lamps—

One pair of lamps:

The other pair of lamps:

Vertical—

Maximum height above the ground where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

Any vehicle not covered by sub-head (B) or (C):

A bus first used before 24th January 1996:

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 not being a bus, a trailer manufactured before 24th January 1996, an agricultural vehicle, a horse-drawn vehicle, an industrial tractor and engineering plant:

Maximum height above the ground where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

One pair of lamps:

The other pair of lamps:

Minimum height above the ground:

Angles of visibility—

A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used on or after 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured on or after 24th January 1996—

Horizontal—

Where two lamps are required to be fitted:

Where one lamp is required to be fitted:

Where four lamps are required to be fitted—

The outer pair of lamps:

The inner pair of lamps:

Vertical—

Where one or two rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (2) or (3):

Where the highest part of the illuminated area of the lamp is less than 1500 mm above the ground:

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

Where four rear position lamps are required to be fitted—

One pair of lamps:

The other pair of lamps:

A motor vehicle, other than a motor bicycle combination, first used before 24th January 1996 and any other vehicle manufactured before 24th January 1996:

A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand, a pedal cycle, a horse-drawn vehicle and a motor bicycle combination:

Alignment:

Markings (see also regulation 2(5))—

A motor vehicle or a trailer not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e):

A motor vehicle first used before 1st January 1974 and a trailer, other than a trailer drawn by a cycle, manufactured before that date:

A solo motor bicycle and a motor bicycle combination, in each case first used before 24th January 1996, and a trailer manufactured before 24th January 1996 and drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination:

A cycle, a trailer drawn by a cycle, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph, a horse-drawn vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand in each case manufactured before 24th January 1996:

A cycle, a trailer drawn by a cycle, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph, a horse-drawn vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand in each case manufactured on or after 24th January 1996.

Size of illuminated area:

Colour:

Wattage:

Intensity—

A rear position lamp bearing any of the markings mentioned in paragraph 5:

Any other rear position lamp:

Electrical connections:

Tell-tale: