Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.67Rear fog lights
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sch.2-sec.67 Rear fog lights
A heavy vehicle may have fitted to its rear— a pair of rear fog lights; or 1 rear fog light fitted on, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle. A rear fog light fitted to a heavy vehicle must— have its centre— not more than 1.5m above ground level; and at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light; and when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and not use more than 27W; and be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the driver in the normal driving position that the rear fog light is on. In this section— rear fog light means a light used on a heavy vehicle to make it more easily visible from the rear in dense fog. (sch.2-sec.67-ssec.1) A heavy vehicle may have fitted to its rear— a pair of rear fog lights; or 1 rear fog light fitted on, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.67-ssec.2) A rear fog light fitted to a heavy vehicle must— have its centre— not more than 1.5m above ground level; and at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light; and when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and not use more than 27W; and be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the driver in the normal driving position that the rear fog light is on. (sch.2-sec.67-ssec.3) In this section— rear fog light means a light used on a heavy vehicle to make it more easily visible from the rear in dense fog.
- (a) a pair of rear fog lights; or
- (b) 1 rear fog light fitted on, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle.
- (a) have its centre— (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light; and
- (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and
- (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light; and
- (b) when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and
- (c) not use more than 27W; and
- (d) be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the driver in the normal driving position that the rear fog light is on.
- (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and
- (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light; and