Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2559
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2005
Made
13th September 2005
Laid before Parliament
20th September 2005
Coming into force
21st October 2005
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ), and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 21st October 2005.
Preliminary
2.The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.
Amendments to regulation 3 (interpretation)
3. —(1) In regulation 3, the Table following paragraph (2) shall be amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “the Designation of Approval Marks Regulations” there shall be inserted—
| “ “Abnormal load escort vehicle” | A vehicle which is clearly identifiable to other road users as a vehicle used for the purposes of escorting abnormal loads by having on its front suitable markings and on its sides and rear retro-reflective markings. ” . |
(3) In the definition of “Emergency vehicle”—
(a) in the introductory words, for “motor vehicle” there shall be substituted “vehicle”;
(b) in paragraph (e), for “a vehicle owned by the Secretary of State for Defence and used” there shall be substituted “a vehicle owned or operated by the Secretary of State for Defence and used”;
(c) for paragraph (e)(ii) there shall be substituted—
“ (ii) for the purposes of any activity—
(aa) which prevents or decreases the exposure of persons to radiation arising from a radiation accident or radiation emergency, or
(bb) in connection with an event which could lead to a radiation accident or radiation emergency; ” ;
(d) the word “or” shall be added immediately after paragraph (e)(ii);
(e) the word “or” immediately following paragraph (e)(iii) shall be omitted;
(f) paragraph (e)(iv) shall be omitted;
(g) the word “and” immediately following paragraph (i) shall be omitted;
(h) after paragraph (j) there shall be added—
“ and
(k) a vehicle under the lawful control of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and used from time to time for the purposes of the investigation of serious crime (which, save for the omission of the words “and, where the authorising officer is within subsection (5)(h), it relates to an assigned matter within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979”, has the meaning given in section 93(4) of the Police Act 1997 ( 3 ) ). ”
(4) After the definition of “Prescribed sign” there shall be inserted—
| “ “Radiation accident” and “radiation emergency” | Have the same meaning as in the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 ( 4 ) . ” . |
Amendments to regulation 11 (colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors)
4. —(1) Regulation 11 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 11(1)(c) for paragraphs (i) to (iii) there shall be substituted—
“ (i) a pedal cycle;
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
(iii) a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination; or
(iv) an invalid carriage; or ” .
(3) In regulation 11(2)(1) for paragraph (ix) there shall be substituted —
“ (ix) a vehicle used for escort purposes; ” .
(4) In regulation 11(2) there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (o)—
“ (oa) amber light from a lamp attached to or incorporated in a pedal of a pedal cycle;
(ob) white light or amber light from a lamp which is designed to emit light primarily to one or both sides of the vehicle, and is attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of—
(i) a pedal cycle or;
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle; ” .
(5) In regulation 11(2)(q) for paragraphs (i) to (iii) there shall be substituted—
“ (i) a pedal cycle;
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
(iii) a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination; or
(iv) an invalid carriage; ” .
Amendments to regulation 12 (movement of lamps and reflectors)
5. In regulation 12(2)—
(a) the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (h) shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-paragraph (i) for paragraphs (i) to (iii) there shall be substituted—
“ (i) a pedal cycle;
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
(iii) a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination, or
(iv) an invalid carriage. ” ;
(c) after sub-paragraph (i) there shall be added—
“ (j) a lamp which is designed to emit light primarily to one or both sides of the vehicle, and is attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of—
(i) a pedal cycle;
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle; or
(k) a lamp attached to or incorporated in a pedal of a pedal cycle. ”
Amendments to regulation 13 (lamps to show a steady light)
6. In regulation 13(2)—
(a) the word “or” immediately following sub-paragraph (e) shall be omitted;
(b) after sub-paragraph (f) there shall be added—
“ (g) a front position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light (whether or not it is also capable of emitting a steady light) which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
and which, if it is a lamp which is required to be fitted pursuant to regulation 18, is capable, when emitting a flashing light, of emitting light to the front of the pedal cycle, trailer or sidecar (as the case may be) of an intensity of not less than 4 candelas; or
(h) a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light (whether or not it is also capable of emitting a steady light) which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
and which, if it is a lamp which is required to be fitted pursuant to regulation 18, is capable, when emitting a flashing light, of emitting light to the rear of the pedal cycle, trailer or sidecar (as the case may be) of an intensity of not less than 4 candelas. ”
Amendments to regulation 18 (obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices)
7. —(1) Regulation 18 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 18(1), for “paragraph 2” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (2), (2A) and (2B)”.
(3) After paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—
“ (2A) The requirements specified in paragraph 5(c) and (ca) of Schedule 2 shall not apply in the case of a front position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,
unless the lamp is also capable of emitting a steady light.
(2B) The requirements specified in paragraph 5(d) and (e) of Schedule 10 shall not apply in the case of a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle,
unless the lamp is also capable of emitting a steady light. ”
Amendment to regulation 27 (restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 24 refers)
8. —(1) Regulation 27 shall be amended as follows.
(2) The third column of item 7 of the Table shall be amended by the omission of the word “and” after sub-paragraph (ii), and the addition after sub-paragraph (iii) of the following two sub-paragraphs—
“ (iv) in the case of an abnormal load escort vehicle, while it is being used in connection with the escort of another vehicle which has—
(aa) an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 metres;
(bb) an overall length (including any load) exceeding 18.65 metres, or
(cc) been authorised by the Secretary of State under section 44 of the Act;
and
(v) in the case of a vehicle, used for escort purposes other than an abnormal load escort vehicle, while it is being used in connection with the escort of any vehicle and travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph. ”
Amendments to Part I of Schedule 2 (requirements relating to obligatory front position lamps)
9. —(1) Part I of Schedule 2 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In the right hand column of paragraph 5(ca), for “sub-paragraph (b)” there shall be substituted “sub-paragraph (b), (c) or (d)”.
(3) After paragraph 12(b) there shall be inserted—
“ (c) in the case of a front position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle;
the light shown by the lamp when flashing shall be displayed not less than 60 nor more than 240 equal times per minute and the intervals between each display of light shall be constant. ”
(4) In paragraph 13, in the definition of “British Standard mark”, after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be added—
“ or
the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 8438 published on the 15th April 1995, namely “6102/3”; or
the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 14621 published on the 1st September 2003, namely “6102/3”. ”
Amendment to Part II of Schedule 2 (requirements relating to optional front position lamps)
10. In Part II of Schedule 2, for paragraph 3 there shall be substituted—
“ 3. In the case of any other vehicle any number of front position lamps may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are those in paragraph 7 and 12(c) of Part I ” .
Amendments to Part I of Schedule 10 (requirements relating to obligatory rear position lamps and to optional rear position lamps to the extent specified in Part II)
11. —(1) Part I of Schedule 10 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In the right hand column of paragraph 5(e), for “sub-paragraph (c)”there shall be substituted “sub-paragraph (c), (d) or (e)”.
(3) After paragraph 12(a) there shall be inserted—
“ (b) In the case of a rear position lamp capable of emitting a flashing light which is fitted to—
(i) a pedal cycle; or
(ii) a trailer drawn by, or a sidecar attached to, a pedal cycle
the light shown by the lamp when flashing shall be displayed not less than 60 nor more than 240 equal times per minute and the intervals between each display of light shall be constant. ”
(4) In paragraph 13, in the definition of “British Standard mark”, after sub-paragraph (c) there shall be added—
“ or
the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the reference BS 6102: Part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 8438 published on the 15th April 1995, namely 6102/3; or
the mark indicated in the specification for photometric and physical requirements for lighting equipment published by the British Standards Institution under the references BS 6102: part 3: 1986 as amended by AMD 14621 published on the 1st September 2003, namely 6102/3 ” .
Amendment to Part II of Schedule 10 (requirements relating to optional rear position lamps)
12. In Part II of Schedule 10 for “the only requirement prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted is that specified in paragraph 7 of Part I” there shall be substituted “the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are those specified in paragraphs 7 and 12(b) of Part I”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S J Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
13th September 2005
1988 c. 52 ; section 41 was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) and by Schedule 8 to that Act.
S.I. 1989/1796 ; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/2280 and 2001/560 . [DfT 13676]