| Information
|
Method
of Inspection |
Reason
for rejection |
| This
inspection applies to: all vehicles except those used only
during the hours of daylight, and which are not fitted with
any front or rear position lamps or have such lamps permanently
disconnected, painted over or masked If no front or rear position
lamps are fitted to a vehicle, there is no legal requirement
to fit any other lamp. |
1.
check that two side lamps and two rear lamps are fitted to
the vehicle, one of each on each side. |
1.
An obligatory lamp missing |
| Obligatory
front position lamps (side lamps) |
| lamps
required by regulations to be fitted to a vehicle to indicate
its presence and width when viewed from the front.
They
must show a steady white light to the front, or a yellow light,
if incorporated in a headlamp which emits yellow light.
The
light must be visible from a reasonable distance.
|
2.
check the presence, condition, security and operation of the
switch. |
2.
A missing, insecure or faulty switch. |
| Obligatory
rear position lamps (rear lamps) |
| Lamps
required by regulations to be fitted to a vehicle to indicate
its presence and width when viewed from the rear. They
must show a steady red light to the rear, visible from a reasonable
distance. |
3.
check that side lamps and rear lamps show light of the correct
colour. |
3.a.
A side lamp shows a light other than white to the front, (or
yellow if incorporated in a yellow headlamp) |
| |
b.
A rear lamp shows a colour other than red to the rear.
|
| Optional
lamps |
| Any
additional position lamps are optional and are not included
in the inspection. |
|
|
| Combined
lamps |
| Stop
lamps or direction indicators may be combined in the same
lamp housing as front and rear position lamps (ref. reason
for rejection 4d) (see section 1.3 and 1.5). |
4.
Check that the lamps a.
are complete, in good working order and clean. |
4.
A side lamp or rear lamp a.
incomplete, not in good working order or not clean, ie damaged
or deteriorated, or not visible from a reasonable distance
Note:
An effective proprietary repair {eg lens repair tape, etc)
must be assessed on its merits, considering security, colour,
light output and durability. |
| b.
are secure, not obscured, and face to the front or rear as
appropriate. Note:
At least 50% of each lamp must be visible from the front or
rear as appropriate.
|
b.
insecure, obscured, or does not face the front or rear as
appropriate |
| c.
do not flicker when tapped lightly by hand. |
c.
flickers when tapped lightly by hand |
| d.
are not adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp.
|
d.
adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp, eg
dual function lamps on foreign vehicles |
| e.
are not obviously out of position. |
e.
obviously incorrectly positioned |
| Multiple
number plate lamps |
| Where
more than one rear registration plate lamp, or bulb, is fitted
as original equipment , anyone in operative lamp or bulb is
a reason for rejection. (see
information column: multiple number plate lights) |
5.
With the side and rear lamps switched on, check that the rear
registration plate lamp(s) is |
5.
A rear registration plate lamp |
| a.
fitted |
a.
not fitted |
| b.
working, and |
b.
not working, or |
| c.
does not flicker when tapped lightly by hand. |
c.
flickers when tapped lightly by hand. |
| Note:
The precise position of obligatory side and rear lamps is
not part of the inspection, but check visually that the lamps
are at about |
i.
the same height, and |
|
| the
same distance from the side of the vehicle |
|
| 6.
Rear fog lamps |
| The
inspection of rear fog lamps is confined to the one rear fog
lamp which is required to be fitted to the centre or offside
of vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1980. |
With
dipped head lamps and the ignition switched on, operate the
rear fog lamp switch and check that a rear fog lamp
|
A
mandatory rear fog lamp |
| is
fitted to the centre or offside of the vehicle |
a.
is missing, does not emit a steady red light or emits a light
other than red |
| is
working, and |
b.
incomplete, not in good working order or not visible from
a reasonable distance |
| |
c.
is insecure, obscured or not facing to the rear |
| does
not flicker when tapped lightly by hand. |
d.
flickers when tapped lightly by hand |
| check
also that the driver's tell-tale works properly |
e.
tell-tale does not work |
| |
f.
adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp.
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