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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
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A motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be fitted with— for a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels or a motortrike with 2 front wheels, other than a moped—a pair of parking lights; or for a motorbike with a sidecar, or a motortrike with 1 front wheel, other than a moped—at least 1 parking light. See also section 72 for further requirements applying when lights are required to be fitted to a vehicle in a pair. A pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be fitted with the centre of each light— at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle less than 1,300mm wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400mm from the centre of the other light. A parking light fitted to a motortrike with 2 front wheels must not be more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. A parking light fitted to a motorbike with a sidecar must be fitted not more than 150mm from the side of the sidecar furthest from the motorbike. When on, a parking light fitted to a motor vehicle must— show a white or yellow light visible at least 200m from the front of the vehicle; and not use more than 7W. A parking light fitted to a motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on. A parking light fitted to a sidecar of a motorbike must be wired to operate when a headlight, tail light or parking light on the motorbike is on. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.1) A motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be fitted with— for a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels or a motortrike with 2 front wheels, other than a moped—a pair of parking lights; or for a motorbike with a sidecar, or a motortrike with 1 front wheel, other than a moped—at least 1 parking light. See also section 72 for further requirements applying when lights are required to be fitted to a vehicle in a pair. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.2) A pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be fitted with the centre of each light— at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.3) However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle less than 1,300mm wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400mm from the centre of the other light. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.4) A parking light fitted to a motortrike with 2 front wheels must not be more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.5) A parking light fitted to a motorbike with a sidecar must be fitted not more than 150mm from the side of the sidecar furthest from the motorbike. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.6) When on, a parking light fitted to a motor vehicle must— show a white or yellow light visible at least 200m from the front of the vehicle; and not use more than 7W. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.7) A parking light fitted to a motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on. (sch.1-sec.80-ssec.8) A parking light fitted to a sidecar of a motorbike must be wired to operate when a headlight, tail light or parking light on the motorbike is on.