Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.45Parking lights
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sch.2-sec.45 Parking lights
A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built after June 1953 must be fitted with a pair of parking lights. A pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must be fitted with the centre of each light— at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle less than 1300mm wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400mm from the centre of the other light. When on, a parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must— show a white or yellow light visible 200m from the front of the vehicle; and not use more than 7W. A parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on. (sch.2-sec.45-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built after June 1953 must be fitted with a pair of parking lights. (sch.2-sec.45-ssec.2) A pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must be fitted with the centre of each light— at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.45-ssec.3) However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle less than 1300mm wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400mm from the centre of the other light. (sch.2-sec.45-ssec.4) When on, a parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must— show a white or yellow light visible 200m from the front of the vehicle; and not use more than 7W. (sch.2-sec.45-ssec.5) A parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on.
- (a) at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and
- (b) not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle.
- (a) show a white or yellow light visible 200m from the front of the vehicle; and
- (b) not use more than 7W.