Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2024
153Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
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153 Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
The words "left" and "right" in the following second edition ADRs have the opposite meaning in the application of the ADRs, in accordance with the Vehicle Standards, to a motor vehicle with a left-hand drive:
(a) ADR 8 Safety Glass;
(b) ADR 12 Glare Reduction in Field of View;
(c) ADR 14 Rear Vision Mirrors;
(d) ADR 16 Windscreen Wipers and Washers;
(e) ADRs 18 and 18A Location and Visibility of Instruments;
(f) ADRs 35 and 35A Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems.
| Note: | The following table contains a list of some terms used in the third edition ADRs and the corresponding term used in the Vehicle Standards: |
| | Third edition ADRs | Vehicle Standards | | 1. | dipped-beam headlamp | low-beam (for a headlight) | | 2. | front fog lamp | front fog light | | 3. | rear fog lamp | rear fog light | | 4. | wheelguard | mudguard | | 5. | main-beam headlamp | high-beam (for a headlight) | | 6. | reversing lamp | reversing light | | 7. | direction indicator lamp | direction indicator light | | 8. | stop lamp | brake light | | 9. | rear registration plate lamp | number plate light | | 10. | front position (side) lamp | parking light | | 11. | rear position (side) lamp | tail light | | 12. | end-outline marker lamp | front or rear clearance light | | 13. | external cabin lamp | external cabin light | | 14. | internal lamp | interior light | | 15. | side marker lamp | side-marker light | | 16. | daytime running lamp | daytime running light | | 17. | rear reflex reflector, non-triangular | rear reflector | | 18. | front reflex reflector, non-triangular | front reflector | | 19. | side reflex reflector, non-triangular | side reflector |