Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Stop Lamps and to OptionalStop Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II

Number—

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

A solo motor bicycle, a motor bicycle combination, an invalid carriage and a trailer drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination:

Any other motor vehicle or trailer first used on or after 1st January 1936 and before 24th January 1996:

Position—

Longitudinal:

Lateral—

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

Where two stop lamps are fitted:

Where only one stop lamp is fitted:

Minimum separation distance between two obligatory stop lamps:

Vertical—

Maximum height above the ground—

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

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996, a trailer manufactured before that date and a motor vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph:

Minimum height above the ground—

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

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured before that date:

Angles of visibility—

A motor vehicle first used on or after 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured on or after that date—

Horizontal:

Vertical—

Except in a case specified in sub- head (B) or (C):

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:

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured before that date:

Alignment:

Markings—

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

A motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 and a trailer 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 drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination:

Size of illuminated area:

Colour:

Wattage—

A stop lamp fitted to a motor vehicle first used before 24th January 1996 or a trailer manufactured before that date and a stop lamp bearing an approval mark:

Any other stop lamp:

Intensity:

Electrical connections—

Every stop lamp fitted to—

a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination first used on or after 24th January 1996 shall be operated by the application of every service brake control provided for the use of the rider;

any other motor vehicle, shall be operated by the application of the service braking system;

Every stop lamp fitted to a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle shall be operated by the application of the service braking system of that motor vehicle.

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