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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
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Division 17—Side reflectors
106 Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers
(1) Yellow or red side-facing reflectors must be fitted to the pole of a pole-type trailer so that—
(a) one reflector is fitted to the middle third of the left and right faces of the pole; and
(b) the front reflector is not more than 3·0 metres from the front of the trailer; and
(c) the other reflectors are not more than 3·0 metres apart.
(2) Additional side-facing reflectors may be fitted to a pole-type trailer in accordance with clause 107.
107 Optional side reflectors
(1) A vehicle may be fitted with side-facing reflectors.
(2) A side-facing reflector—
(a) towards the front of the vehicle must be yellow or white; and
(b) towards the rear of the vehicle must be yellow or red; and
(c) on the central part of the vehicle must be yellow.