Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2024
93Rear reflectors
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93 Rear reflectors
(1) A light motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, and a light trailer, must have a rear-facing red reflector towards each side of its rear.
(2) A motor bike, a sidecar attached to a motor bike, and a motor trike, must have a rear-facing red reflector.
(3) The centre of each reflector must be –
(a) at the same height above ground level; and
(b) not more than 1.5 metres above ground level.
(4) Subregulation (3) does not apply to a reflector fitted to a sidecar attached to a motor bike.
(5) A reflector fitted to a light motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a light trailer, must not be more than 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle.
(6) A light vehicle fitted with rear-facing red reflectors in accordance with subregulation (1) or (2) may be fitted with additional red reflectors at any height above ground level or at any distance from the side of the vehicle.