1989 Road Lighting Regs

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1989 Road Lighting Regs

Post by Dubmatix » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:27 pm

Here's the whole lot for digestion.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_1 ... preflector

Though the relevant bits are:
Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices
16. No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, shall be fitted with-


(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.


b is an interesting one! as my blue cover looks a bit like a blue light...except it has a red and white top.


Also this bit is relevant too

Movement of lamps and reflectors
12.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, on a road any vehicle to which, or to any load or equipment of which, there is fitted a lamp, reflector or marking which is capable of being moved by swivelling, deflecting or otherwise while the vehicle is in motion.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of-

(a) a headlamp which can be dipped only by the movement of the headlamp or its reflector;


(b) a headlamp which is capable of adjustment so as to compensate for the effect of the load carried by the vehicle;


(c) a lamp or reflector which can be deflected to the side by the movement of, although not necessarily through the same angle as, the front wheel or wheels of the vehicle when turned for the purpose of steering the vehicle;


(d) a headlamp or front fog lamp which can be wholly or partially retracted or concealed;


(e) a direction indicator fitted to a motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986;


(f) a work lamp;


(g) a warning beacon;
...

As Paragraph 2 contains only warning beacon, this could be an issue too.

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