sch.1-sec.100Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

sch.1-sec.100 Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

A direction indicator light fitted to a motor vehicle must— when operating, display regular flashes of light at a rate of— for a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels—at least 60, but not more than 120, flashes a minute; and for another motor vehicle—at least 45, but not more than 120, flashes a minute; and be able to be operated by the driver from the normal driving position of the vehicle; and be wired to a visible or audible device in the vehicle that tells the driver, in the normal driving position of the vehicle, the direction indicator light is operating; and flash at the same time and rate as any other direction indicator lights fitted on the same side of the vehicle. A direction indicator light fitted to a side of a trailer must, when operating, flash at the same time and rate as the direction indicator light or lights fitted to the same side of the trailer’s towing vehicle. The flashes of light displayed by a direction indicator light must be— for a light facing forwards—white or yellow; and for a light facing backwards— yellow; or for a vehicle built before July 1973—yellow or red; and for a light facing outwards from a side of the vehicle— white or yellow towards the front and side of the vehicle; and for a vehicle built before July 1973—yellow or red towards the rear and side of the vehicle; and for a vehicle built after June 1973—yellow towards the rear and side of the vehicle. The ADRs only allow yellow direction indicator lights. A motor vehicle may be equipped to allow the direction indicator lights fitted on both sides of the vehicle to operate simultaneously if— the lights display only yellow light; and a visible or audible signal tells the driver when the lights are operating simultaneously. When on, a direction indicator light fitted to a vehicle must be visible at least 30m from— for a light facing forwards—the front of the vehicle; or for a light facing backwards—the rear of the vehicle; or for a light facing outwards from a side of the vehicle—the side of the vehicle. For a prime mover or another motor vehicle more than 7.5m long, each direction indicator light in at least 1 pair of lights fitted on, or towards, the front of the vehicle must, when on, be visible at a point— at least 1.5m at a right angle from the side of the prime mover or other motor vehicle to which the light is fitted; and in line with the rear of the prime mover or other motor vehicle. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.1) A direction indicator light fitted to a motor vehicle must— when operating, display regular flashes of light at a rate of— for a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels—at least 60, but not more than 120, flashes a minute; and for another motor vehicle—at least 45, but not more than 120, flashes a minute; and be able to be operated by the driver from the normal driving position of the vehicle; and be wired to a visible or audible device in the vehicle that tells the driver, in the normal driving position of the vehicle, the direction indicator light is operating; and flash at the same time and rate as any other direction indicator lights fitted on the same side of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.2) A direction indicator light fitted to a side of a trailer must, when operating, flash at the same time and rate as the direction indicator light or lights fitted to the same side of the trailer’s towing vehicle. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.3) The flashes of light displayed by a direction indicator light must be— for a light facing forwards—white or yellow; and for a light facing backwards— yellow; or for a vehicle built before July 1973—yellow or red; and for a light facing outwards from a side of the vehicle— white or yellow towards the front and side of the vehicle; and for a vehicle built before July 1973—yellow or red towards the rear and side of the vehicle; and for a vehicle built after June 1973—yellow towards the rear and side of the vehicle. The ADRs only allow yellow direction indicator lights. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.4) A motor vehicle may be equipped to allow the direction indicator lights fitted on both sides of the vehicle to operate simultaneously if— the lights display only yellow light; and a visible or audible signal tells the driver when the lights are operating simultaneously. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.5) When on, a direction indicator light fitted to a vehicle must be visible at least 30m from— for a light facing forwards—the front of the vehicle; or for a light facing backwards—the rear of the vehicle; or for a light facing outwards from a side of the vehicle—the side of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.100-ssec.6) For a prime mover or another motor vehicle more than 7.5m long, each direction indicator light in at least 1 pair of lights fitted on, or towards, the front of the vehicle must, when on, be visible at a point— at least 1.5m at a right angle from the side of the prime mover or other motor vehicle to which the light is fitted; and in line with the rear of the prime mover or other motor vehicle.