Part I Requirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Retro Reflectors and Optional Rear Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II

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

A solo motor bicycle, a cycle with less than four wheels and with or without a sidecar, a trailer drawn by a cycle, a trailer the overall width of which does not exceed 800 mm drawn by a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination, an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 4 mph and 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 requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 below with two reflectors:

Position—

Longitudinal:

Lateral—

Where two rear reflectors are required to be fitted—

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

Any vehicle not covered by sub- sub-head (2), (3) or (4):

A bus first used before 1st October 1954 and a horse-drawn vehicle manufactured before January 1996:

A vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of round timber:

Any other 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 reflectors:

Where one rear reflector is required to be fitted:

Where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted—

Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle—

One pair of reflectors:

The other pair of reflectors:

Minimum separation distance between rear reflectors—

One pair of reflectors:

The other pair of reflectors:

Vertical—

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

any vehicle not covered by head (B):

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

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

One pair of reflectors:

The other pair of reflectors:

Minimum height above the ground—

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

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

Angles of visibility—

A motor vehicle (not being a motor bicycle combination) first used on or after 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured on or after 24th January 1996—

Where one or two rear reflectors are required to be fitted—

Horizontal—

Where two rear reflectors are required to be fitted:

Where one rear reflector is required to be fitted:

Vertical—

Except in a case specified in sub- head (2):

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

Where four rear reflectors are required to be fitted—

One pair of reflectors:

The other pair of reflectors:

A motor vehicle (not being a motor bicycle combination) first used before 24th January 1996 and a trailer manufactured before 24th January 1996:

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

Alignment:

Markings—

A motor vehicle first used—

On or after 24th January 1996:

An approval mark in-corporating “I” or “IA”; or

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “L” or “LIA”; or

In the case of a trailer manufactured in Italy, an Italian approved marking

Any other vehicle:

A trailer (other than a broken-down motor vehicle) manufactured—

On or after 24th January 1996:

An approval mark incorporating “III” or “IIIA”; or

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “LIII” or “LIIIA”; or

In the case of a vehicle manufactured in Italy, an Italian approved marking

Any other trailer:

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:

An approval mark incorporating “I” or “IA”; or

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below followed by “LI” or “LIA”; or

A British Standard mark which is specified in sub-paragraph (ii) of the definition of “British Standard mark” below

Any other vehicle:

Size of reflecting area:

Colour:

Other requirements—