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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
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Division 18—Front reflectors
108 Compulsory front reflectors on trailers
(1) A front-facing white or yellow reflector must be fitted towards each side of the front of—
(a) a semi-trailer, other than a pole-type trailer; and
(b) the front cross-bar or bolster of a pole-type trailer; and
(c) a trailer that is at least 2·2 metres wide.
(2) Each reflector must have its centre—
(a) at the same height above ground level; and
(b) not more than 1·5 metres above ground level; and
(c) not more than 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle.
(3) Additional front-facing reflectors may be fitted to a trailer referred to in subclause (1) in accordance with clause 109.
109 Optional front reflectors
(1) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a trailer, may have one or more front-facing white or yellow reflectors fitted towards each side of its front.
(2) A motor vehicle with less than 4 wheels may have one or more front-facing white or yellow reflectors.
(3) The centre of at least one reflector on each side of the front of the vehicle must be—
(a) at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and
(b) the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and
(c) at least—
(i) for a vehicle with a width under 1300 millimetres, 400 millimetres from the centre of the other reflector; and
(ii) for any other vehicle, 600 millimetres from the centre of the other reflector.