Div 15.1 All light vehicles 152

Division 1.5.1 All light vehicles 152 1.24 Steering 152 1.25 Turning ability 153 1.26 Ability to travel backwards and forwards 153 1.27 Protrusions 153 1.28 Oil and grease not to be dropped 153 1.29 Driver’s view and vehicle controls 154

Page contents 10 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 1.30 Seating 154 1.31 Child restraint anchorages 154 1.32 Door latches and hinges 155 1.33 Mudguards 155 1.34 Horns, alarms etc 156 1.35 Rear-vision mirrors 157 1.36 Rear-vision mirrors—surfaces 159 1.37 Additional rear-vision mirrors 159 1.38 Automatic transmission 159 1.39 Diesel engines 161 1.40 Bonnet securing devices 161 1.41 Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations 161 1.42 Speedometers 162 1.43 Television receivers and visual display units 163 1.44 Windows generally 163 1.45 Requirement for windscreen to be fitted 164 1.46 Windscreens and windows 164 1.47 Window tinting 165 1.48 Windscreen-wipers 166 1.49 Wheels and tyres—size and capacity 167 1.50 Pneumatic tyres generally 167 1.51 Pneumatic tyres—carcass construction 167 1.52 Pneumatic tyres—size and capacity 168 1.53 Tyres—defects 168 1.54 Tyres—manufacturer’s rating 168 1.55 Retreads 169 1.56 Tyre tread 170 Division 1.5.2 Additional requirements for motorbikes 1.57 Steering gear and handlebars 171 1.58 Footrests 172 1.59 Chain guards 172 Part 1.6 Vehicle marking 173 1.62 Vehicle and engine identification numbers 173 1.63 Identification plates on certain older light motor vehicles 173

Page contents 11 1.64 White or silver band on certain light vehicles 175 1.65 Warning signs not to be displayed on light vehicles 175 Part 1.7 Light vehicle configuration and dimensions 176 Division 1.7.1 Axles 176 1.66 Axle configuration 176 1.67 References to length etc—div 1.7.2 178 1.68 Width 178 1.69 Length of single light motor vehicles 178 1.70 Length of single light trailers 178 1.71 Length of light combinations 179 1.72 Rear overhang 180 1.73 Trailer drawbar length 180 1.74 Height 181 1.75 Ground clearance 181 Part 1.8 Lights and reflectors 183 Division 1.8.1 General requirements for lights 1.76 Certain requirements apply only at night 183 1.77 Prevention of glare 183 1.78 Pairs of lights 183 1.79 Headlights to be fitted to light vehicles 184 1.80 How headlights are to be fitted 185 1.81 How single headlights are to be fitted 185 1.82 How additional headlights are to be fitted 186 1.83 Performance of headlights 186 1.84 Effective range of headlights 186 1.85 Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position 187 1.86 Parking lights 187 1.87 Daytime running lights 189

Page contents 12 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 Division 1.8.5 Tail-lights 1.88 Tail-lights generally 191 1.89 Pattern of fitting tail-lights 191 1.90 Performance of tail-lights 192 1.91 Wiring of tail-lights 192 1.92 Numberplate lights 192 Division 1.8.7 Clearance lights 1.93 Front clearance lights 193 1.94 External cabin lights 193 1.95 Rear clearance lights 194 1.96 Light vehicles needing side marker lights 194 1.97 Location of side marker lights 195 1.98 Performance of side marker lights 196 1.99 Side marker lights and rear clearance lights 197 1.100 Fitting brakelights 197 1.101 Performance and operation of brakelights 198 Division 1.8.10 Reversing lights 1.102 Reversing lights 199 1.103 Direction indicator lights on light motor vehicles 200 1.104 Direction indicator lights on light trailers 201 1.105 Location of direction indicator lights 201 1.106 Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights 202 1.107 Front fog lights 204 1.108 Rear fog lights 204 Division 1.8.13 Interior lights 1.109 Interior lights 205 Division 1.8.14 Reflectors generally 1.110 General requirements for reflectors 205