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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of27July1976
ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtotheinstallationoflightingand
light-signallingdevicesonmotorvehiclesandtheir trailers
(76/756/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Directive 80/233/EEC of 21 November 1979 L 51 8 25.2.1980
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 111, 30.4.1980, p. 22 (80/233/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of27July1976
on the approximationof the lawsofthe Member States relating to
the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor
vehiclesandtheirtrailers
(76/756/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2),
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy
pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to the installation of lighting
and light-signalling devices;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another;
whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same
requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in
order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval proccedure whichwas the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to thetype-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(
3), to be introduced
in respect of eachtype of veh icle;
Whereas common requirements for the construction of lighting and
light-signalling devices will be the subject of further special Directives;
Whereas approximation of the national laws relating to motor vehicles
entails mutual recognition by the Member States of the checks carried
out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements;
whereas, if the system is to function properly, these requirementsmust be applied from the same date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any motor vehicle
intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least
four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and itstrailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agriculturalor forestry tractors and machinery, and public works vehicles.
Article 2
1. Witheffect from 1 May 1980, no Member State may, on grounds
relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices,whether mandatory or optional, listed in items 1.5.7 to 1.5.20 of AnnexI:
— refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EEC type approval,
to issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1)
of Directive 70/156/EEC, or to grant national type approval, or
— prohibit the entry into service of vehicles,1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 55, 13. 5. 1974, p. 14.
(2) OJ No C 109, 19. 9. 1974, p. 22.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.▼M1
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if the installation of the said lighting and light-signalling devices on
this type of vehicle or on these vehicles complies with the provisionsof this Directive.
2. Witheffect from 1 January 1981, Member States:
— may no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of
Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of a type ofvehicle in which the installation of the said lighting and light-signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of this
Directive,
— may refuse to grant national type approval in respect of a type of
vehicle in which the installation of the said lighting and light-
signalling devices does not comply with the provisions of thisDirective.
3. Witheffect from 1 October 1982, Member States may proh ibit
the entry into service of vehicles in respect of which a certificatepursuant to Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning the installa-
tion of the said lighting and light-signalling devices was issued after 1
October 1979, where the installation of these devices does not complywith the provisions of this Directive.
Article►
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A Member State which has granted EEC type-approval shall take the
necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modificationto any of the parts or characteristics referred to in 1.1 of Annex I.The competent authorities of that Member State shall determine
whether further tests should be carried out on the modified vehicle
type and a freshreport drawn up. Wh ere suchtests reveal failure tocomply with the requirements of this Directive, the modification shallnot be approved.
Article►
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Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes
to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordancewithth e procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Article►
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1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary
in order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 October 1977 at
the latest. However, until 1 October 1979 Member States may notrefuse EEC or national type-approval on grounds relating to the instal-lation of lighting and light-signalling devices, if the requirements of4.2.6 of Annex I only are not complied with. Where, however, devices
mentioned in 4.2.6 are fitted, they shall meet the requirements of that
section.
2. Once this Directive has been notified, Member States shall also
ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time to enable itto submit its comments of any draft laws, regulations or administrativeprovisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by thisDirective.
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This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX I
INSTALLATIONOFLIGHTINGANDLIGHT-SIGNALLINGDEVICES
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Directive:
1.1. Vehicle type with regard to the installation of lighting and
light-signallingdevices
‘Vehicle type with regard to the installation of lighting and light-
signalling devices’ means vehicles which do not differ in such
essential respects as:
1.1.2. the number and positioning of the devices;1.1.2. the number and positioning of the devices;
the following are likewise considered not to be ‘vehicles of a
different type’: vehicles which differ within the meaning of
1.1.1 and 1.1.2 but not in sucha way as to entail a ch ange inthe type, number, positioning and geometric visibility of the
lamps prescribed for the vehicle type in question, and vehicles
on which optional lamps are fitted or are absent.
1.2. Transverseplane
‘Transverse plane’ means a vertical plane perpendicular to the
median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.
1.3. Unladenvehicle
‘Unladen vehicle’ means the vehicle in running order, as defined
in item 2.6 of Annex I, model information document, to Direc-
tive 70/156/EEC, but without driver.
1.4. Ladenvehicle
‘Laden vehicle’ means the vehicle loaded to its technically
permissible maximum weight, as stated by the manufacturer,
who shall also fix the distribution of this weight between the
axles in accordance with the method described in Appendix 1.
1.5. Lamp
‘Lamp’ means a device designed to illuminate the road (head-
lamp) or to emit a light signal. Rear registration plate lamps
and reflex reflectors shall likewise be regarded as lamps.
1.5.1. Equivalent lamps
‘Equivalent lamps’ means lamps having the same function and
authorized in the country in which the vehicle is registered;
such lamps may have different characteristics from those
installed on the vehicle when it is approved on condition that
they satisfy the requirements of this Annex.
1.5.2. Independent lamps
‘Independent lamps’ means lamps having separate lenses, sepa-
rate light sources and separate lamp bodies.
1.5.3. Groupedlamps
‘Grouped lamps’ means devices having separate lenses or sepa-
rate parts of lenses, separate light sources, but a common lamp
body.
1.5.4. Combinedlamps
‘Combined lamps’ means devices having separate lenses or sepa-
rate parts of lenses, but a common light source and a common
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1.5.5. Reciprocally incorporatedlamps
‘Reciprocally incorporated lamps’ means devices having separate
light sources (or a single light source operating under different
conditions), totally or partially common lenses and a common
lamp body.
1.5.6. Concealable illuminating lamp
‘Concealable illuminating lamp’ means a headlamp capable of
being partly or completely hidden when not in use. This result
may be achieved by means of a movable cover, by displacement
of the headlamp or by any other suitable means. The term
‘retractable’ is used more particularly to describe a concealable
lamp the displacement of which enables it to be inserted within
the bodywork.
1.5.7. Main-beamheadlamp
‘Main-beam headlamp’ means the lamp used to illuminate the
road over a long distance ahead of the vehicle.
1.5.8. Dipped-beamheadlamp
‘Dipped-Beam headlamp’ means the lamp used to illuminate the
road ahead of the vehicle without causing undue dazzle or
discomfort to oncoming drivers and other road-users.
1.5.9. Frontfoglamp
‘Front fog lamp’ means the lamp used to improve the illumina-
tion of the road in case of fog, snowfall, rainstorms or dust
clouds.
1.5.10. Reversinglamp
‘Reversing lamp’ means the lamp used to illuminate the road to
the rear of the vehicle and to warn other road-users that the
vehicle is reversing or about to reverse.
1.5.11. Directionindicator lamp
‘Direction indicator lamp’ means the lamp used to indicate to
other road-users that the driver intends to change direction to
the right or to the left.
1.5.12. Hazardwarningsignal
‘Hazard warning signal’ means the simultaneous operation of all
of a vehicle's direction indicator lamps to draw attention to the
fact that the vehicle temporarily constitutes a special danger to
other road-users.
1.5.13. Stoplamp
‘Stop lamp’ means the lamp used to indicate to other road-users
to the rear of the vehicle that the latter's driver is applying the
service brake.
1.5.14. Rearregistrationplatelamp
‘Rear registration plate lamp’ means the device used to illumi-
nate the space intended to accommodate the rear registration
plate; it may consist of different optical elements.
1.5.15. Frontposition(side)lamp
‘Front position (side) lamp’ means the lamp used to indicate the
presence and the width of the vehicle when the latter is viewed
from the front.
1.5.16. Rearposition(side)lamp
‘Rear position (side) lamp’ means the lamp used to indicate the
presence and the width of the vehicle when the latter is viewed
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1.5.17. Rearfoglamp
‘Rear fog lamp’ means the lamp used to render the vehicle more
readily visible from the rear in dense fog.
1.5.18. Parkinglamp
‘Parking lamp’ means the lamp used to draw attention to the
presence of a stationary vehicle in a built-up area. In such
circumstances it replaces the front and rear position (side) lamps.
1.5.19. End-outline markerlamp
‘End-outline marker lamp’ means the lamps fitted to the extreme
outer edge as close as possible to the top of the vehicle and
intended clearly to indicate thevehicle's overall width. This
signal is intended, for certain vehicles and trailers, to comple-
ment the vehicle's front and rear position (side) lamps by
drawing particular attention to its bulk.
1.5.20. Reflex reflector
‘Reflex reflector’ means a device used to indicate the presence of
a vehicle by the reflection of light emanating from a light source
not connected to the vehicle, the observer being situated near the
source.
For the purposes of this Directive the following are not consid-
ered as reflex reflectors:
— retro-reflecting nunber plates,
— the retro-reflecting signals mentioned in the ADR (European
Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous
goods by road),
— other retro-reflecting plates and signals which must be used
to comply witha Member State's specifications for use as
regards certain categories of vehicles or certain methods of
operation.
1.6. Illuminatingsurfaceofalamp
1.6.1. Illuminatingsurfaceofalightingdevice
‘Illuminating surface of a lighting device’ (1.5.7 to 1.5.10)
means the orthogonal projection of the full aperture of the
reflector in a transverse plane. If the lighting device has no
reflector, the definition of item 1.6.2 shall be applied. If the
lamp glass (or glasses) extend(s) over part only of the full aper-
ture of the reflector, then the projection of that part only is taken
into account.
In the case of a dipped-beam headlamp, the illuminating surface
is limited by the apparent trace of the cut-off on to the lens. If
the reflector and glass are adjustable relative to one another, the
mean adjustment should be used.
1.6.2. Illuminating surface of a signalling lamp other than a reflex
reflector
‘Illuminating surface of a signalling lamp other than a reflex
reflector’ (1.5.11 to 1.5.19) means the orthogonal projection of
the lamp in a plane perpendicular to its axis of reference and in
contact with the exterior light-emitting surface of the lamp, this
projection being bounded by the edges of screens situated in this
plane, eachallowing only 98% of th e total luminous intensity of
the light to persist in the direction of the axis of reference. To
determine the lower, upper and lateral limits of the illuminating
surface, only screens with horizontal or vertical edges shall be
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1.6.3. Illuminatingsurfaceofareflex reflector
‘Illuminating surface of a reflex reflector’ (1.5.20) means the
illuminating surface of a reflex reflector in a plane perpendicular
to the axis of reference and bounded by planes touching the outer
edges of the light projection surface of the reflex reflector and
parallel to this axis. To determine the lower, upper and lateral
limits of the illuminating surface, only vertical and horizontal
planes shall be used.
1.6.4. Apparentsurface
‘Apparent surface’, for a defined direction of observation, means
the orthogonal projection of the light-emitting surface in a plane
perpendicular to the direction of observation (see drawing in
Appendix 2) and tangential to the most exterior point of the lens.
1.6.5. Light-emittingsurface
‘Light-emitting surface’ means all or part of the exterior surface
of the transparent lens that encloses ►C1the lighting or light-
signalling device ◄and allows compliance withph otometric
and colorimetric requirements.
1.7. Axisofreference
‘Axis of reference’ means the characteristic axis of the light
signal, determined by the manufacturer for use as the direction
of reference (H = 0º, V = 0º) for photometric measurements and
when fitting the lamp on the vehicle.
1.8. Centreofreference
‘Centre of reference’ means the intersection of the axis of refer-
ence with the light-emitting surface. This centre of reference is
to be specified by the manufacturer of the lamp.
1.9. Anglesofgeometric visibility
‘Angles of geometric visibility’ means the angles which deter-
mine the field of the minimum solid angle in which the
apparent surface of the lamp must be visible. That field of the
solid angle is determined by the segments of the sphere of which
the centre coincides with the centre of reference of the lamp and
the equator is parallel with the ground. These segments are deter-
mined in relation to the axis of reference. The horizontal angles
βcorrespond to the longitude and the vertical angles αto the lati-
tude. There must be no obstacle on the inside of the angles of
geometric visibility to the propagation of light from any part of
the apparent surface of the lamp observed from infinity.
If measurements are taken closer to the lamp, the direction of
observation must be shifted parallel to achieve the same accu-
racy.
On the inside of the angles of geometric visibility no account is
taken of obstacles, if they were already presented when the lampwas type-approved.
If, when the lamp is installed, any part of the apparent surface of
the lamp is hidden by any further parts of the vehicle, proof shall
be furnished that the part of the lamp not hidden by obstacles
still conforms to the photometric values prescribed for the
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1.10. Extremeouteredge
‘Extreme outer edge’ on either side of the vehicle means the
plane parallel with the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle
and coinciding withits lateral outer edge, disregarding th e
projection:
1.10.1. of tyres near their point of contact with the ground, and connec-
tions for tyre-pressure gauges;
1.10.2. of any anti-skid devices which may be mounted on the wheels;
1.10.3. of rear-view mirrors;
1.10.4. of side direction indicator lamps, end-outline marker lamps, front
and rear position (side) lamps and parking lamps;
1.10.5. of customs seals affixed to the vehicle, and devices for securing
and protecting suchseals.
1.11. Overallwidth
‘Overall width’ means the distance between the two vertical
planes defined in 1.10.
1.12. Asinglelamp
‘A single lamp’ also means any combination of two or more
lamps, whether identical or not, having the same function and
emitting light of the same colour, if it comprises devices, the
projection of whose aggregate illuminating surfaces in a given
transverse plane occupies 60 % or more of the area of the smal-
lest rectangle circumscribing the projections of those illuminating
surfaces, provided that such combination is, where approval is
required, approved as a single lamp.
This possible combination does not apply to main-beam head-
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1.13. Twolampsoranevennumberoflamps
‘Two lamps’ or ‘an even number of lamps’ means a single
►M1►C1illuminating surface ◄◄in the shape of a band
if placed symmetrically in relation to the median longitudinal
plane of the vehicle and extending on both sides to within not
less than 400 mm of the extreme outer edge of the vehicle, and
being not less than 800 mm long. The illumination of such a
surface shall be provided by not less than two light sources
placed as close as possible to its ends. The
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a number of juxtaposed elements on condition that the projec-
tions of the several individual ►M1►C1illuminating
surfaces ◄◄on the same transverse plane occupy not less
than 60% of the area of the smallest rectangle circumscribing
the projections of those individual ►M1►C1illuminating
surfaces ◄◄.
1.14. Distancebetweentwolamps
‘Distance between two lamps’ which face in the same direction
means the shortest distance between the orthogonal projections in
a plane perpendicular to the axes of reference of the outlines of
the two illuminating surfaces as defined according to the case
mentioned in 1.6. The distance between two lamps may,
however, be measured without determining the outlines of the
illuminating surfaces exactly, where the distance is clearly in
excess of the minimum requirements of the Directive.
1.15. Optionallamp
‘Optional lamp’ means a lamp the presence of which is left of
the discretion of the manufacturer.
1.16. Operationaltell-tale
‘Operational tell-tale’ means a light or auditory device showing
whether a device that has been actuated is operating correctly or
not.
1.17. Circuit-closedtell-tale
‘Circuit-closed tell-tale’ means a light showing that a device has
been switched on but not showing whether it is operatingcorrectly or not.
1.18. Ground
‘Ground’ means the surface on which the vehicle stands which
should be substantially horizontal.
2. APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL
2.1. The application for EEC approval of a vehicle type with regard
to the installation of its lighting and light-signalling devices shall
be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or his representative.
2.2. It shall be accompanied by the following documents in triplicate,
and by the following particulars:
2.2.1. a description of the vehicle type in accordance with the points
listed in 1.1, together with the restrictions on loading, particu-
larly the maximum permissible load in the boot;
2.2.2. a list of devices prescribed by the manufacturer for the lighting
and light-signalling assembly. The list may include several types
of device for eachoperation. Eachtype must be duly identified
(component type-approval mark, name of manufacturer, etc.);
2.2.3. layout drawing of the lighting and light-signalling equipment as
a whole, showing the position of the various lamps on the
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2.2.4. layout drawing(s) for each individual lamp showing the illumi-
nating surfaces as defined in 1.6, the axis of reference as
defined in 1.7 and the centre of reference as defined in 1.8.
2.3. An unladen vehicle fitted with lighting and light-signalling
equipment as described in 2.2.2 and representative of the vehicle
type to be approved, must be submitted to the technical authority
conducting approval tests.
2.4. The document provided for in Annex II shall be attached to the
type-approval document.
3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
3.1. The lighting and light-signalling devices must be so fitted that
under normal conditions of use, and notwithstanding any vibra-
tion to which they may be subjected, they retain the
characteristics laid down in this Annex and enable the vehicle
to comply with the requirements of this Annex. In particular, it
shall not be possible for the adjustment of the lamps to be inad-
vertently disturbed.
3.2. The illuminating lamps described in 1.5.7, 1.5.8 and 1.5.9 must
be so fitted that a correct setting of their alignment can easily
be performed.
3.3. For all light-signalling devices, including those mounted on the
side panels, the reference axis of the lamp when fitted to the
vehicle must be parallel with the bearing plane of the vehicle
on the road; in addition, it must be perpendicular to the median
longitudinal plane of the vehicle in the case of side reflex reflec-
tors and parallel to that plane in the case of all other signalling
devices. In eachdirection a tolerance of ±3º sh all be allowed. In
addition, any specific instructions as regards fitting laid down by
the manufacturer must be complied with.
3.4. In the absence of specific requirements, the height and alignment
of the lamps shall be checked with the unladen vehicle placed on
a flat, horizontal surface.
3.5. In the absence of specific requirements, lamps constituting a pair
shall:
3.5.1. be fitted to the vehicle symmetrically in relation to the median
longitudinal plane (this estimate to be based on the exterior
geometrical form of the lamp and not on the edge of its illumi-
nating surface referred to in 1.6);
3.5.2. be symmetrical to one another in relation to the median longitu-
dinal plane; this requirement is not valid with regard to the
interior structure of the lamp;
3.5.3. satisfy the same colorimetric characteristics;
3.5.4. have substantially identical photometric characteristics.
3.6. On vehicles whose external shape is asymmetrical, the above
requirements shall be satisfied as far as possible.
3.7. Lamps having different functions may be independent or be
grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated in one device,
provided that each such lamp complies with the requirements
applicable to it.
3.8. The maximum height above ground shall be measured from the
highest point and the minimum height from the lowest point of
the illuminating surface.
In the case of dipped headlamps, the minimum height in relation
to the ground is measured from the lowest edge of the reflector.
3.8.1. The position, as regards width, will be determined from the edge
of the illuminating surface which is the furthest from the median
longitudinal plane of the vehicle when referred to the overall
width, and from the inner edges of the illuminating surfaces
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3.9. In the absence of specific requirements no lamps other than
direction indicator lamps and the hazard warning signal may
emit a flashing light.
3.10. No red light emitted from a lamp as defined in 1.5 shall be
visible towards the front and no white light emitted from a
lamp as defined in 1.5 other than from the reversing lamp shall
be visible towards the rear. Lamps used to illuminate the vehi-
cle's interior shall not be taken into consideration in this respect.
This requirement is considered to have been met if:
3.10.1. ►C1for the visibility of any red light ◄towards the front:
there must be no direct visibility of a light-emitting surface of a
red lamp if viewed by an observer moving within Zone 1 in a
transverse plane situated 25 m in front of the vehicle (see
Appendix 3, figure 1);
3.10.2. ►C1for the visibility of any white light ◄towards the rear:
there must be no direct visibility of a light-emitting surface of a
white lamp if viewed by an observer moving within Zone 2 in a
transverse plane situated 25 m behind the vehicle (see Appendix
3, figure 2).
3.10.3. Zones 1 and 2, as seen by the observer, are limited in their
respective planes as follows:
3.10.3.1. as regards height, by two horizontal planes which are 1 and 2·2 m
respectively above the ground;
3.10.3.2. as regards width, by two vertical planes which make an angle of
15º towards the front and rear respectively, and outside the
vehicle by reference to the median plane of the vehicle, passing
through the point (or points) of contacts of vertical planes which
are parallel with the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle,
and limiting the overall width of the vehicle.
If there are several points of contact, the one which is furthest
forward shall correspond to the front plane and the one furthest
rearward shall correspond to the rear plane.
3.11. The electrical connections must be such that the front and rear
position (side) lamps, the end-outline marker lamps if they exist,
and the rear registration plate lamp can only be switched on and
off simultaneously.
This is not valid when using front and rear position (side) lamps
as parking lamps.
3.12. The electrical connections must be such that the main-beam and
dipped-beam headlamps, and the front and rear fog lamps cannot
be switched on unless the lamps referred to in 3.11 are also
switched on. This requirement shall not apply, however, to
main-beam or dipped-beam headlamps when their luminous
warnings consist of the intermittent lighting up at short intervals
of the main-beam headlamps or the intermittent lighting up at
short intervals of the dipped-beam headlamps or the alternate
lighting up at short intervals of the main-beam and dipped beam
headlamps.
3.13. The colours of the light emitted by the lamps or reflectors are as
follows:
— main-beam headlamp: white or selective yellow,
— dipped-beam headlamp: white or selective yellow,— front fog lamp: white or yellow,
— reversing lamp: white,
— direction indicator lamp: amber,— hazard warning signal: amber,
— stop lamp: red,
— rear registration plate lamp: white,1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 11
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— front position (side) lamp: white; selective yellow is permitted if the
front position (side) lamp is incorporated
in a selective yellow headlamp,
— rear position (side) lamp: red,
— rear fog lamp: red,
— parking lamp: white in front, red at the rear, amber if
incorporated in the side direction indi-
cator lamps,
— end-outline marker lamp: white in front, red at the rear,
— rear reflex reflector, non-triangular: red,
— rear reflex reflector, triangular: red,— front reflex reflector, non-trian-
gular (
1): identical to incident light,
— side reflex reflector, non-triangular: amber.
(1) Also known as ‘white’ or ‘colourless’ reflector.
However, as long as all the requirements necessary for obtaining
EEC vehicle type-approval do not apply, the choice of the colour
of the light emitted by main-beam and dipped-beam headlamps
and front fog lamps shall be left to the Member States.
3.14. The function of the circuit-closed tell-tales may be fulfilled by
operational tell-tales.
3.15. Concealablelamps
3.15.1. The concealment of lamps shall be prohibited, with the exception
of the main-beam headlamp, the dipped-beam headlamp and the
front fog lamp, which may be concealed when not in use.
3.15.2. An illuminating device in the position of use shall remain in that
position if the malfunction referred to in 3.15.2.1 occurs alone or
in conjunction withone of th e malfunctions described in
3.15.2.2:
3.15.2.1. the absence of power for manipulating the lamp:
3.15.2.2. a break, impedance, or short-circuit to earth in the electrical
circuit, defects in the hydraulic or pneumatic leads, Bowden
cables, solenoids or other components controlling or transmitting
the energy intended to activate the concealment device.
3.15.3. In the event of a defect in the concealment control or other
defects referred to in points 3.15.2.1 and 3.15.2.2, a concealed
lighting device shall be capable of being moved into the position
of use without the aid of tools.
3.15.4. It must be possible to move illuminating devices into the position
of use and to switchth em on by means of a single control,
without excluding the possibility of moving them into the posi-
tion of use without switching them on. However, in the case of
grouped-main-beam and dipped-beam headlamps, the control
referred to above is required only to activate the dipped-beam
headlamps.
3.15.5. It must not be possible deliberately, from the driver's seat, to
stop the movement of switched-on headlamps before they reach
the position of use. If there is a danger of dazzling other road
users by the movement of headlamps, they may light up only
when they have reached their final position.
3.15.6. Whentheconcealment device hasatemperature of−30to+50ºC
the headlamp must be capable of reaching the fully-open position
within three seconds of initial operation of the control.
3.16. Numberoflamps
The number of lamps mounted on the vehicle shall be equal to
the number(s) specified ►C1in subparagraph2 of items 4.1 to
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▼B
▼M1
▼B
4. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS
4.1. Main-beamheadlamp
4.1.1. Presence
Mandatory on motor vehicles.
Prohibited on trailers.
4.1.2. Number
Two or four.
4.1.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.1.4. Position
4.1.4.1. Width:
The outer edges of the illuminating surface must in no case be
closer to the extreme outer edge of the vehicle than the outer
edges of the illuminating surface of the dipped-beam headlamps.
4.1.4.2. Height:
No individual specifications.
4.1.4.3. Length:
at the front of the vehicle and fitted in such a way that the light
emitted does not cause discomfort to the driver either directly or
indirectly through the rear-view mirrors and/or other reflecting
surfaces of the vehicles.
4.1.5. Geometricvisibility
The visibility of the illuminating surface, including its visibility
in areas which do not appear to be illuminated in the direction of
observation considered, must be ensured within a divergent space
defined by generating lines based on the perimeter of the illumi-
nating surface and forming an angle of not less than 5 º with the
axis of reference of the headlamp. The origin of the angles of
geometric visibility is the perimeter of the projection of the illu-
minating surface on a transverse plane tangent to the foremost
part of the lens of the headlamp.
4.1.6. Alignment
Towards the front.
Apart from the devices necessary to maintain correct adjustment,
and when there are two pairs of headlamps, one pair, consisting
of headlamps functioning as main-beam headlamps only may
swivel, according to the angle of lock of the steering, about an
axis very near the vertical.
4.1.7. Maybe‘grouped’
with the dipped-beam headlamp and the other front lamps.
4.1.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withany oth er lamp.
4.1.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
4.1.9.1. with the dipped-beam headlamp, unless the main-beam headlamp
swivels according to the angle of lock of the steering;
4.1.9.2. withth e front position (side lamp;
4.1.9.3. withth e front fog lamp;4.1.9.4. withth e parking lamp.4.1.10. Electrical connections
4.1.10.1. The main-beam headlamps may be switched on either simulta-
neously or in pairs. For changing over from the dipped to the
main beam at least one pair of main beams must be switched
on. For changing over from the main to the dipped beam all
main-beam headlamps must be switched off simultaneously.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 13
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▼B
▼B
4.1.10.2. The dipped beams may remain switched on at the same time as
the main beams.
4.1.11. Tell-tale
Circuit-closed tell-tale mandatory.
4.1.12. Otherrequirements
4.1.12.1. The aggregate maximum intensity of the headlamp beams which
can be switched on simultaneously must not exceed 225000 cd.
4.1.12.2. This maximum intensity shall be obtained by adding together the
individual maximum intensities measured at the time of compo-
nent type-approval and shown on the relevant approval
certificates.
4.2. Dipped-beamheadlamp
4.2.1. Presence
Mandatory on motor vehicles.
Prohibited on trailers.
4.2.2. Number
Two.
4.2.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.2.4. Position
4.2.4.1. Width:
The edge of the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must be not more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
The inner edges of the illuminating surfaces must be not less
than 600 mm apart.
4.2.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 500 mm and not more than
1200 mm.
4.2.4.3. Length:
At the front of the vehicle; this requirement shall be regarded as
satisfied if the light emitted does not cause discomfort to the
driver either directly, or indirectly through the rear-view mirrors
and/or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle.
4.2.5. Geometricvisibility
Defined by angles αandβas specified in 1.9:
α= 15 º upwards and 10 º downwards,
β= 45 º outwards and 10 º inwards.
Since the photometric values required for dipped-beam head-
lamps do not cover the full geometric field of vision, a
minimum value of 1 cd in the space remaining is required for
type-approval purposes. The presence of panels or other items
of equipment near the light must not give rise to secondary
effects causing discomfort to other road users.
4.2.6. Alignment
4.2.6.1. The vertical inclination of the dipped beam shall be measured
under static conditions and all the loading conditions defined in
Appendix 1. In the ‘unladen vehicle’ state with one person in the
driving seat, the initial vertical downwards inclination shall be
between 1 and 1·5%. It must then remain between 0·5 and 2·5%
without manual adjustment.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 14
▼M1
▼B
▼M1
▼B
▼B
The initial adjustment for each type of vehicle must be expressly
laid down by the manufacturer and must be indicated on a plate
on eachveh icle.
4.2.6.2. The preceding condition may be satisfied by means of a device
acting on the relative position of the headlamp and the vehicle.In the case of this device failing the beam must not return to a
position less inclined downwards than its position at the time of
failure of the device.
4.2.6.2.1. The device mentioned in 4.2.6.2 must be automatic.
4.2.6.2.2. Devices which are adjusted manually, either continuously or
through a series of positions, shall nevertheless be permitted,
provided that they have a stop position where the lamps can be
put back to the initial alignment defined in 4.2.6.1 by means of
the usual adjusting screws. These manually adjustable devices
must be operable from the driving seat. Continuously adjustable
devices must have reference marks indicating the main loading
conditions.
The number of positions on adjustable devices operating with a
series of positions must be suchas to ensure compliance, starting
from an initial downwards inclination of between 1 and 1·5%,
with the range of values between 0·5 and 2·5% for the loading
conditions defined in Appendix 1. For these devices, the loading
conditions shall be clearly marked near the control of the device.
4.2.7. Maybe‘grouped’
with the main-beam headlamp and the other front lamps.
4.2.8. Maybenot‘combined’
withany oth er lamp.
4.2.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
4.2.9.1. with the main-beam headlamp, unless the latter swivels
according to the angle of lock of the steering;
4.2.9.2. with the other front lamps.
4.2.10. Electrical connections
The control for changing over to the dipped beam must switch
off all main-beam headlamps simultaneously.
The dipped beams may remain switched on at the same time as
the main beams.
4.2.11. Tell-tale
Tell-tale optional.
4.2.12. Otherrequirements
The requirements of 3.5.2 shall not apply to dipped-beam head-
lamps.
4.3. Frontfoglamp
4.3.1. Presence
Optional on motor vehicles.Prohibited on trailers.
4.3.2. Number
Two.
4.3.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.3.4. Position
4.3.4.1. Width:
The point on the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must be not more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 15
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▼B
▼B
4.3.4.2. Height:
Not less than 250 mm above the ground.No point on the illuminating surface must be higher than the
highest point on the illuminating surface of the dipped-beam
headlamp.
4.3.4.3. Length:
At the front of the vehicle: this requirement shall be considered
to be satisfied if the light emitted does not cause discomfort to
the driver either directly or indirectly through the rear-view
mirrors and/or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle.
4.3.5. Geometricvisibility
Defined by angles αandβas specified in 1.9:
α= 5º upwards and downwards,
β= 45º outwards and 10º inwards.
4.3.6. Alignment
The alignment of the front fog lamps must not vary according to
the angle of lock of the steering.
They must be directed forwards without causing undue dazzle or
discomfort to oncoming drivers and other road users.
4.3.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withoth er front lamps.
4.3.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withoth er front lamps.
4.3.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
4.3.9.1. with main-beam headlamps which do not swivel according to the
angle of lock of the steering when there are four headlamps;
4.3.9.2. withth e front position (side) lamps;4.3.9.3. withth e parking lamp.
4.3.10. Electrical connections
It must be possible to switchth e fog lamps on and off indepen-
dently of the main or dipped-beam headlamps and vice versa.
4.3.11. Tell-tale
Tell-tale optional.
4.4. Reversinglamps
4.4.1. Presence
Mandatory on motor vehicles.
4.4.2. Number
One or two.
4.4.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.4.4. Position
4.4.4.1. Width:
No individual specifications.
4.4.4.2. Height:
Not less than 250 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the
ground.
4.4.4.3. Length:
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▼B
▼B
4.4.5. Geometricvisibility
Defined by angles αandβas specified in 1.9:
α= 15º upwards and 5º downwards,
β= 45º to right and left if there is only one lamp,
β= 45º outwards and 30º inwards if there are two.
4.4.6. Alignment
Rearwards.
4.4.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er rear lamp.
4.4.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withoth er lamps.
4.4.9. Maynotbe‘reciprocally incorporated’
withoth er lamps.
4.4.10. Electrical connections
It can only light up if the reverse gear is engaged and if the
device which controls the starting or stopping of the engine is
in such a position that operation of the engine is possible.
It must not light up or remain lit up if either of the above condi-
tions is not satisfied.
4.4.11. Tell-tale
Tell-tale optional.
4.5. Directionindicatorlamp
4.5.1. Presence (see Appendix 4)
Mandatory. Types of direction indicator lamps fall into cate-
gories (1, 2 and 5) the assembly of which on one vehicle
constitutes an arrangement (‘A’ and ‘B’).
Arrangement ‘A’ shall apply to all motor vehicles.Arrangement ‘B’ shall apply to trailers only.
4.5.2. Number
The number of devices shall be such that they can emit signals
which correspond to one of the arrangements referred to in 4.5.3.
4.5.3. Arrangement
A: Two front direction-indicator lamps (category 1).
Two rear direction-indicator lamps (category 2).
Two side repeating direction-indicator lamps (category 5).
Where lamps combining the functions of front direction-indi-
cator lamps (category 1) and side repeating direction-
indicator lamps (category 5) are fitted, two additional side
repeating direction-indicator lamps (category 5) may be fitted
to meet the visibility requirements of 4.5.5.
B: Two rear direction-indicator lamps (category 2).
4.5.4. Position
4.5.4.1. Width:
The edge of the illuminating surface furthest from the median
longitudinal plane of the vehicle must not be more than 400 mm
from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
The distance between the inner edges of the two illuminating
surfaces shall be not less than 600 mm. Where the vertical
distance between the rear direction-indicator lamp and the corre-
sponding rear position (side) lamp is not more than 300 mm, the1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 17
▼M1
▼B
▼M1
▼B
▼M1
▼M1
distance between the extreme outer edge of the vehicle and the
outer edge of the illuminating surface of the rear direction-indi-
cator lamp must not exceed by more than 50 mm the distance
between the extreme outer edge of the vehicle and the outer
edge of the illuminating surface of the corresponding rear posi-
tion (side) lamp.
For front direction-indicator lamps the illuminating surface must
not be less than 40 mm from the illuminating surface of the
dipped-beam headlamps or front fog lamps, if any. A smaller
distance is permitted if the luminous intensity in the reference
axis of the direction-indicator lamp is equal to at least 400 cd.
4.5.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 500 mm for direction indi-
cator lamps in category 5;
not less than 350 mm for direction indi-
cator lamps in categories 1 and 2;
not more than 1 500 mm for all categories.If the structure of the vehicle makes it
impossible to keep to this maximum
figure, the highest point on the illumi-
nating surface may be at 2 300 mm in the
case of direction indicator lamps in cate-
gory 5 and at 2 100 mm in the case of
direction indicator lamps in categories 1
and 2.
4.5.4.3. Length:
The distance between the centre of reference of the illuminating
surface of the side indicator (arrangement ‘A’) and the transverse
plane which marks the forward boundary of the vehicle's overall
length, shall not exceed 1 800 mm. If the structure of the vehicle
makes it impossible to comply withth e minimum angles of visi-
bility, this distance may be increased to 2 500 mm if the vehicle
is equipped in conformity witharrangement ‘A’.
4.5.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angles: see Appendix 4.
Vertical angles: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of side direction
indicator lamps of arrangement ‘A’ if they
are less than 750 mm above the ground.
4.5.6. Alignment
If individual specifications for installation are laid down by the
manufacturer they must be observed.
4.5.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withone or more lamps.
4.5.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withanoth er lamp. May be combined only withdirection-indi-
cator lamps of another category.
4.5.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
witha parking lamp only.
4.5.10. Electrical connections
Direction indicator lamps shall switch on independently of the
other lamps. All direction indicator lamps on one side of a
vehicle shall be switched on and off by means of one control
and must flashin ph ase.
4.5.11. Tell-tale
Operational tell-tale mandatory for front and rear direction-indi-
cator lamps. It may be optical or auditory or both. If it is optical,
it shall be a flashing light which, at least in the event of the1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 18
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▼M1
▼B
▼M1
▼M1
malfunction of any of the front or rear direction-indicator lamps,
is either extinguished, or remains alight without flashing, or
shows a marked change of frequency. If it is entirely auditory it
shall be clearly audible and shall show a marked change of
frequency, at least in the event of the malfunction of any of the
front or rear direction-indicator lamps.
If a motor vehicle is equipped to draw a trailer, it must be fitted
witha special optical operational tell-tale for th e direction-indi-
cator lamps on the trailer unless the tell-tale of the drawing
vehicle allows the failure of any one of the direction-indicator
lamps on the vehicle combination thus formed to be detected.
4.5.12. Otherrequirements
The light shall be a flashing light flashing 90 ± 30 times per
minute. Operation of the light-signal control shall be followed
within not more than one second by the appearance of the light
and within not more than one and one-half seconds by its first
extinction.
If a motor vehicle is authorized to draw a trailer, the control of
the direction indicator lamps on the drawing vehicle shall also
operate the indicator lamps of the trailer.
In the event of failure, other than a short-circuit, of one direction
indicator lamp, the others must continue to flash but the
frequency under this condition may be different from that speci-
fied.
4.6. Hazardwarningsignal
4.6.1. Presence
Mandatory.
4.6.2. Number/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150As specified in the corre-
sponding headings of 4.5.4.6.3. Arrangement
4.6.4. Position
4.6.4.1. Width4.6.4.2. Height
4.6.4.3. Length
4.6.5. Geometricvisibility
4.6.6. Alignment
4.6.7. May/maynotbe‘grouped’
4.6.8. May/maynotbe‘combined’
4.6.9. May/may not be ‘reciprocally
incorporated’
4.6.10. Electrical connections
The signal shall be operated by means of a separate control
enabling all the direction-indicator lamps to flash in phase.
4.6.11. Tell-tale
Circuit-closed tell-tale mandatory. Flashing warning light,
which can operate in conjunction with the tell-tale(s) specified
in 4.5.11.
4.6.12. Otherrequirements
As specified in 4.5.12. If a motor vehicle is equipped to draw a
trailer the hazard warning signal control must be also capable of
bringing the direction indicator lamps on the trailer into action.
The hazard warning signal must be able to function even if the
device which starts or stops the engine is in a position which
makes it impossible to start the engine.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 19
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▼M1
▼B
▼B
4.7. Stoplamps
4.7.1. Presence
Mandatory.
4.7.2. Number
Two.
4.7.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.7.4. Position
4.7.4.1. Width:
Not less than 600 mm apart. This distance may be reduced to
400 mm if the overall width of the vehicle in less than 1 300 mm.
4.7.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm, not more than
1500 mm or not more than 2 100 mm if the shape of the body-
work makes it impossible to keep within 1500 mm.
4.7.4.3. Length:
At rear of vehicle.
4.7.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 45º outwards and inwards.
Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal.
The vertical angle below the horizontal may
be reduced to 5º in the case of lamps less
than 750 mm above the ground.
4.7.6. Alignment
Towards the rear of the vehicle.
4.7.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withone or more oth er rear lamps.
4.7.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withanoth er lamp.
4.7.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
with the rear position (side) lamp or the parking lamp.
4.7.10. Electrical connections
Must light up when the service brake is applied.
4.7.11. Tell-tale
Tell-tale optional. Where fitted, this tell-tale must be an opera-
tional tell-tale consisting of a non-flashing warning light which
comes on in the event of the malfunctioning of the stop lamps.
4.7.12. Otherrequirements
The luminous intensity of the stop lamps shall be markedly
greater than that of the rear position (side) lamps.
4.8. Rearregistrationplatelamp
4.8.1. Presence
Mandatory1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 20
▼M1
▼B
▼B
4.8.2. Number/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150Such that the device is capable
of illuminating the space for
the registration plate.4.8.3. Arrangement
4.8.4. Position
4.8.4.1. Width4.8.4.2. Height
4.8.4.3. Length
4.8.5. Geometricvisibility
4.8.6. Alignment
4.8.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withone or more rear lamps.
4.8.8. Maybe‘combined’
withth e rear position (side) lamps.
4.8.9. Maynotbe‘reciprocally incorporated’
withany oth er lamp.
4.8.10. Electrical connections
The device shall light up only at the same time as the rear
position (side) lamps.
4.8.11. Circuit-closedtell-tale
Optional. If it exists, its function should be carried out by the
tell-tale required for the front and rear position (side) lamps.
4.9. Frontposition(side)lamps
4.9.1. Presence
Mandatory on all motor vehicles.Mandatory on trailers over 1 600 mm wide.
Optional on trailers which are not more than 1 600 mm wide.
4.9.2. Number
Two.
4.9.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.9.4. Position
4.9.4.1. Width:
The point on the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must not be more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
In the case of a trailer, the point on the illuminating surface
which is farthest from the median longitudinal plane must be
not more than 150 mm from the extreme outer edge of the
vehicle.
The clearance between the respective inner edges of the two illu-
minating surfaces must not be less than 600 mm.
4.9.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm, not more than
1500 mm or not more than 2 100 mm if the shape of the body-work makes it impossible to keep within 1500 mm.
4.9.4.3. Length:
At front of vehicle.
4.9.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle for the two front position (side) lamps:either 45º inwards and 80º outwards,
or 80º inwards and 45º outwards.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 21
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Vertical angle:
15º above and below the horizontal. The vertical angle below the
horizontal may be reduced to 5º in the case of lamps less than
750 mm above the ground.
4.9.6. Alignment
Towards the front.
4.9.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er front lamp.
4.9.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withany oth er lamps.
4.9.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
withany oth er front lamp.
4.9.10. Electrical connections
No individual specifications.
4.9.11. Tell-tale
Mandatory. This tell-tale shall be non-flashing and shall not be
required if the instrument panel lighting can only be turned on
simultaneously withth e front position (side) lamps.
4.10. Rearposition(side)lamps
4.10.1. Presence
Mandatory.
4.10.2. Number
Two.
4.10.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.10.4. Position
4.10.4.1. Width:
The point on the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must be not more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
The distance between the inner edges of the two illuminating
surfaces shall be not less than 600 mm. This distance may be
reduced to 400 mm where the overall width of the vehicle is
less than 1 300 mm.
4.10.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm, not more than
1500 mm or not more than 2 100 mm if the shape of the body-
work makes it impossible to keep within 1500 mm.
4.10.4.3. Length:
At rear of vehicle.
4.10.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle for the two rear position (side) lamps:
either 45º inwards and 80º outwards,
or 80º inwards and 45º outwards.Vertical angle:
15º above and below the horizontal. The vertical angle below the
horizontal may be reduced to 5º in the case of lamps less than
750 mm above the ground.
4.10.6. Alignment
Towards the rear.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 22
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4.10.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er rear lamp.
4.10.8. Maybe‘combined’
withth e rear registration plate lamp.
4.10.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
with the stop lamp or the rear fog lamp or the parking lamp.
4.10.10. Electrical connections
No individual specifications.
4.10.11. Circuit-closedtell-tale
Mandatory.It must be combined with that of the front position (side) lamps.
4.11. Rearfoglamp
4.11.1. Presence
Mandatory.
4.11.2. Number
One, a second being optional.
4.11.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.11.4. Position
4.11.4.1. Width:
If there is only one rear fog lamp it must be on the opposite side
of the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle to the direction of
traffic prescribed in the country of registration.
In all cases the distance between the rear fog lamp and the stop
lamp must be greater than 100 mm.
4.11.4.2. Height:
Between 250 and 1000 mm above the ground.
4.11.4.3. Length:
At rear of vehicle.
4.11.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 25º inwards and outwards.
Vertical angle: 5º above and below the horizontal.
4.11.6. Alignment
Towards the rear.
4.11.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er rear lamps.
4.11.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withoth er lamps.
4.11.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
with the rear position (side) lamp or the parking lamp.
4.11.10. Electrical connections
Must be such that the rear fog lamp can light up only when the
dipped-beam headlamps or the front fog lamps are in use.
If there are front fog lamps, it must be possible to extinguish the
rear fog lamp independently of the front fog lamps.
4.11.11. Circuit-closedtell-tale
Mandatory. An independent, fixed-intensity warning light.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 23
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4.12. Parkinglamp
4.12.1. Presence
on motor vehicles not exceeding 6 m in length and not exceeding
2 m in width: optional;
on all other vehicles: prohibited.
4.12.2. Number
Dependent upon the arrangement.
4.12.3. Arrangement
— either two front lamps and two rear lamps,
— or one lamp on eachside.
4.12.4. Position
4.12.4.1. Width:
The point on the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
median longitudinal plane of the vehicle must not be more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
Furthermore, in the case of a pair of lamps, the lamps must be on
the sides of the vehicle.
4.12.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm;
not more than 1 500 mm, or 2100 mm if
the shape of the bodywork makes it
impossible to keep within 1 500 mm.
4.12.4.3. Length:
No individual specifications.
4.12.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 45º outwards, towards the front and towards
the rear.
Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of lamps less than
750 mm above the ground.
4.12.6. Alignment
Such that the lamps meet the specified conditions concerning
visibility towards the front and towards the rear.
4.12.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er lamp.
4.12.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
withoth er lamps.
4.12.9. Maybe‘reciprocally incorporated’
— at the front: with the front position (side) lamp, the
dipped-beam headlamp, the main-beam head-
lamp and the fog lamp;
— at the rear: with the rear position (side) lamp, the stop
lamp and the fog lamp;
— withth e category 5 direction indicator lamp.
4.12.10. Electrical connections
The connection must allow the parking lamp(s) on the same side
of the vehicle to be lit independently of any other lamps.
4.12.11. Tell-tale
Optional. If there is one, it must not be possible to confuse it
with the tell-tale for the front and rear position (side) lamps.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 24
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4.12.12. Otherrequirements
The function of this lamp may also be performed by simulta-
neously switching on the front and rear position (side) lamps on
the same side of the vehicle.
4.13. End-outlinemarkerlamp
4.13.1. Presence
Mandatory on vehicles exceeding 2·10 m in width.
4.13.2. Number
Two visible from the front and two visible from the rear.
4.13.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.13.4. Position
4.13.4.1. Width:
As close as possible to the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
4.13.4.2. Height:
At the maximum height compatible with the width require-
ments as to position and the symmetry of the lamps.
4.13.4.3. Length:
No individual specifications.
4.13.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 80º outwards.
Vertical angle: 5º above and 20º below the horizontal.
4.13.6. Alignment
Such that the lamps meet the visibility requirements towards
the front and towards the rear.
4.13.7. Maynotbe‘grouped’/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150withoth er lamps.4.13.8. Maynotbe‘combined’
4.13.9. May not be ‘reciprocally
incorporated’
4.13.10. Electrical connections
No individual specifications.
4.13.11. Tell-tale
Optional.
4.13.12. Otherrequirements
Subject to all the other conditions being met, the lamp visible
from the front and the lamp visible from the rear, on the same
side of the vehicle, may be combined in one device.
The position of an end-outline marker lamp in relation to the
corresponding position (side) lamp shall be such that the
distance between the projections on a transverse vertical plane
of the points nearest to the illuminating surfaces of the two
lamps considered is not less than 200 mm.
4.14. Rearreflex reflector, non-triangular
4.14.1. Presence
Mandatory on motor vehicles.
Prohibited on trailers.
4.14.2. Number
Two.
4.14.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 25
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4.14.4. Position
4.14.4.1. Width:
The point on the illuminating surface which is farthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must be not more than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
The distance between the inner edges of the reflex reflectors
shall not be less than 600 mm. This distance may be reduced to
400 mm if the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm.
4.14.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm and not more than
900 mm.
4.14.4.3. Length:
No individual specifications.
4.14.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 30º inwards and outwards.
Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of a reflex
reflector less than 750 mm above the
ground.
4.14.6. Alignment
To the rear.
4.14.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withany oth er lamp.
4.14.8. Otherrequirements
The illuminating surface of the reflex reflector may have parts in
common with the illuminating surface of any other rear lamp.
4.15. Rearreflex reflector, triangular
4.15.1. Presence
Mandatory on trailers.Prohibited on motor vehicles.
4.15.2. Number
Two.
4.15.3. Arrangement
The apex of the triangle must be uppermost.
4.15.4. Position
4.15.4.1. Width:
The point of the illuminating surface which is furthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must not be further than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
The distance between the inner edges of the reflex reflectors
shall not be less than 600 mm. This distance may be reduced to
400 mm if the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm.
4.15.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm and not more than
900 mm.
4.15.4.3. Length:
No individual specifications.
4.15.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 30º inwards and outwards.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 26
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Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of a reflex
reflector less than 750 mm above the
ground.
4.15.6. Alignment
To the rear.
4.15.7. Maynotbe‘grouped’
withany oth er lamp.
4.15.8. Otherrequirements
No lamp may be placed within the triangle.
4.16. Frontreflex reflector, non-triangular
4.16.1. Presence
Mandatory on trailers.
4.16.2. Number
Two.
4.16.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.16.4. Position
4.16.4.1. Width:
The point of the illuminating surface which is furthest from the
vehicle's median longitudinal plane must not be further than
400 mm from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle.
In the case of a trailer, the point of the illuminating surface
which is furthest from the vehicle's median longitudinal plane
must not be further than 150 mm from the extreme outer edge
of the vehicle.
The distance between the inner edges of the reflex reflectors
shall not be less than 600 mm. This distance may be reduced to
400 mm if the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1300 mm.
4.16.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm and not more than
900 mm, or 1 500 mm if the structure of the vehicle makes it
impossible to keep within 900 mm.
4.16.4.3. Length:
No individual specifications.
4.16.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 30º inwards and outwards.
Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of a reflexreflector less than 750 mm above the
ground.
4.16.6. Alignment
Towards the front.
4.16.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withth e front position (side) lamp.
4.16.8. Otherrequirements
The illuminating surface of the reflex reflector may have parts in
common with that of the front position (side) lamp.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 27
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4.17. Sidereflex reflector, non-triangular
4.17.1. Presence
Mandatory:
— on all motor vehicles the length of which exceeds 6 m,
except those in category M1,
— on all trailers.
Optional:
— on motor vehicles in category M1,
— on motor vehicles, other than those in category M1, the length
of which does not exceed 6 m.
4.17.2. Minimumnumberperside
Such that the rules for longitudinal positioning are complied
with.
4.17.3. Arrangement
No individual specifications.
4.17.4. Position
4.17.4.1. Width:
No individual specifications.
4.17.4.2. Height:
Above the ground: not less than 350 mm and not more than
900 mm. If the structure of the vehicle does not allow of compli-
ance with the maximum height, this limit may be raised to
1500 mm.
4.17.4.3. Length:
At least one reflex reflector must be fitted to the middle third of
the vehicle, the foremost reflex reflector being no further than
3 m from the front, and in the case of trailers, inclusive of the
drawbar.
The distance between two adjacent reflex reflectors may not
exceed 3 m.
The distance between the rearmost reflex reflector and the rear of
the vehicle may not exceed 1 m.
4.17.5. Geometricvisibility
Horizontal angle: 45º to the front and to the rear.
Vertical angle: 15º above and below the horizontal. The
vertical angle below the horizontal may be
reduced to 5º in the case of a reflex
reflector less than 750 mm above the
ground.
4.17.6. Alignment
The reference axis of the reflex reflector must be horizontal and
perpendicular to the vehicle's median longitudinal plane and
directed outwards.
4.17.7. Maybe‘grouped’
withoth er lamps.
5. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
5.1. Every series-produced vehicle must conform to the vehicle type
which received type-approval as regards the installation of
lighting and light-signalling devices and their characteristics as
specified by this Directive.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 28
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Appendix1
Loadingconditionsonaxlesreferred toin4.2.6.1
1. For the following tests, the mass of the passengers shall be calculated
on the basis of 75 kg per person.
2. Loading conditions for different types of vehicles:
2.1. Vehicles in category M1.
2.1.1. The angle of the light beam of the dipped-beam headlamps shall be
determined under the following load conditions:
2.1.1.1. one person in the driver's seat;2.1.1.2. the driver, plus one passenger in the front seat farthest from the driver;2.1.1.3. the driver, one passenger in the front seat farthest from the driver, all
the seats farthest to the rear occupied;
2.1.1.4. all the seats occupied;
2.1.1.5. all the seats occupied, plus an evenly distributed load in the luggage
boot, in order to obtain the permissible load on the rear axle or on the
front axle if the boot is at the front. If the vehicle has a front and a rear
boot, the additional load must be appropriately distributed in order to
obtain the permissible axle loads. However, if the maximum permis-
sible laden weight is obtained before the permissible load on one of
the axles, the loading of the boot(s) shall be limited to the figure which
enables that weight to be reached;
2.1.1.6. driver, plus an evenly distributed load in the boot, in order to obtain the
permissible load on the corresponding axle.
However, if the maximum permissible laden weight is obtained before
the permissible load on the axle, the loading of the boot(s) shall be
limited to the figure which enables that weight to be reached.
2.1.2. In determining the above loading conditions, account must be taken of
any loading restrictions laid down by the manufacturer.
2.2. Vehicles in categories M
2and M3.
The angle of the light beam from the dipped-beam headlamps must be
determined under the following loading conditions:
2.2.1. vehicle unladen;
2.2.2. vehicle laden in such a way that each of the axles carries its technically
permissible load.
2.3. Vehicles in category N with load surfaces.
2.3.1. The angle of the light beam from the dipped-beam headlamps must be
determined under the following loading conditions:
2.3.1.1. vehicle unladen;2.3.1.2. one person in the driver's seat, the load being distributed in order to
obtain the maximum technically permissible load on the rear axle and
the unladen weight on the front axle. The procedure is the same if the
load surface is situated at the front.
2.4. Vehicles in category N without load surface.2.4.1. Drawing vehicles for semi-trailers:
2.4.1.1. unladen vehicle without a load on the coupling attachment;
2.4.1.2. one person in the driver's seat; technically permissible load on the
coupling attachment in the position of the attachment corresponding to
the highest load on the rear axle.
2.4.2. Drawing vehicles for trailers:
2.4.2.1. vehicle unladen;
2.4.2.2. one person in the driver's seat, all the other places in the driving cabin
being occupied.1976L0756 — EN — 27.11.1979 — 001.001 — 29
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Appendix2
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Appendix3
Figure1
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Appendix4
DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMP ANGLES OF GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY
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ANNEX II
MODEL
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