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Last updated

13 December 2010

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Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1796
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

1989 No. 1796

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

Made

28th September 1989

Laid before Parliament

11th October 1989

Coming into force

1st November 1989

PART III

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES

Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
23.—(1) No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, on a road a vehicle unless every lamp, reflector, rear marking and device to which this paragraph applies is in good working order and, in the case of a lamp, clean.

(2) Save as provided in paragraph (3), paragraph (1) applies to-

(a) every-

(i) front position lamp,

(ii) rear position lamp,

(iii) headlamp,

(iv) rear registration plate lamp,

(v) side marker lamp,

(vi) end-outline marker lamp,

(vii) rear fog lamp,

(viii) retro reflector, and

(ix) rear marking of a type specified in Part I of Section B of Schedule 19, with which the vehicle is required by these Regulations to be fitted; and

(b) every-

(i) stop lamp,

(ii) direction indicator,

(iii) running lamp,

(iv) dim-dip device,

(v) headlamp levelling device, and

(vi) hazard warning signal device,with which it is fitted.

Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 24 refers
27. No person shall 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 below is used in a manner specified in that item in column 3.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Item No.

Type of lamp, hazard warning signal device or warning beacon

Manner of use prohibited

1

Headlamp

 (a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.

(b) Used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.

2

Front fog lamp

 (a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road.

 (b) Used so as to be lit at any time other than in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.

 (c) Used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.

3

Rear fog lamp

 (a) Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to the driver of a following vehicle.

 (b) Used so as to be lit at any time other than in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.

 (c) Save in the case of an emergency vehicle, used so as to be lit when a vehicle is parked.

References

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk

Road Traffic Act 1988 or 1991 (as indicated)                                                                            RTA

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995                                                                                           RT(ND)A

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984                                                                                                RTRA

Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986                                                        CUR

Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989    RVLR