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ROAD TRAFFIC (TOWED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 5

5 .         Positioning of lighting equipment generally

                All lights and reflectors required by these regulations — 

            (a)         subject to paragraph (b), must be fitted not less than 400 mm and not more than 1.5 m above ground level;

            (b)         where there is no suitable structure not more than 1.5 m above ground level to which those lights and reflectors can be fitted, may be fitted higher than, but as near as possible to 1.5 m above ground level;

            (c)         must be fitted symmetrically, to each side of the rear of the agricultural implement, and — 

                  (i)         wherever possible, horizontally and inwards in the sequence stop light, reflector, rear light and signalling light; or

                  (ii)         where it is not possible to fit those lights and reflectors in accordance with subparagraph (i), be fitted vertically, in the sequence referred to with the stop light on the top and the signalling light on the bottom;

            (d)         must have the outer edge of their reflective or illuminated area not more than 400 mm from each of the lateral extremities of the agricultural implement; and

            (e)         must diffuse or direct their emitted or reflected light so as not to cause glare adversely affecting the vision of a person.

        [Regulation 5 amended in Gazette 1 Nov 2002 p. 5395-6.]



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