sch.1-sec.95Performance and operation of brake lights

sch.1-sec.95 Performance and operation of brake lights

When on, a brake light fitted to a vehicle must show a red light visible at least 30m from the rear of the vehicle. A brake light fitted to a street rod vehicle may incorporate a blue lens not more than 20mm in diameter. A brake light fitted to a motor vehicle must come on, if it is not already on, when— for a vehicle with 4 or more wheels or a vehicle built after 1974—a service brake is applied; or for another vehicle—the rear wheel brake is applied. Subsection (3) does not apply if the controls of the motor vehicle that start the engine are in a position making it impossible for the engine to operate. A brake light fitted to a trailer must come on when— the brake light of the trailer’s towing vehicle comes on; or a brake control on the trailer’s towing vehicle, which independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated. A brake light may be operated by an engine brake, retarder or similar device if the device does not interfere with the proper operation of the brake light. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.1) When on, a brake light fitted to a vehicle must show a red light visible at least 30m from the rear of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.2) A brake light fitted to a street rod vehicle may incorporate a blue lens not more than 20mm in diameter. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.3) A brake light fitted to a motor vehicle must come on, if it is not already on, when— for a vehicle with 4 or more wheels or a vehicle built after 1974—a service brake is applied; or for another vehicle—the rear wheel brake is applied. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the controls of the motor vehicle that start the engine are in a position making it impossible for the engine to operate. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.5) A brake light fitted to a trailer must come on when— the brake light of the trailer’s towing vehicle comes on; or a brake control on the trailer’s towing vehicle, which independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated. (sch.1-sec.95-ssec.6) A brake light may be operated by an engine brake, retarder or similar device if the device does not interfere with the proper operation of the brake light.

• (a) for a vehicle with 4 or more wheels or a vehicle built after 1974—a service brake is applied; or
• (b) for another vehicle—the rear wheel brake is applied.
• (a) the brake light of the trailer’s towing vehicle comes on; or
• (b) a brake control on the trailer’s towing vehicle, which independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated.