Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 20th May 2018. Amendment of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 2 The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 are amended as follows. 3 In the Table in regulation 3(2)— a after the definition of “Abnormal load escort vehicle” insert— “Adaptive front lighting system” Has the same meaning as in ECE Regulation 48. , b after the definition of “Daytime hours” insert— “Daytime running lamp” Has the same meaning as in ECE Regulation 48. , and c after the definition of “Headlamp” insert— “Headlamp cleaning device” A complete device with which all or part of the light emitting surface of a headlamp or an adaptive front lighting system can be cleaned. . 4 In regulation 18— a in paragraph (1) after “paragraphs (2),” insert “(2ZA),”, b after paragraph (2) insert— 2ZA The requirements specified in paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of a headlamp cleaning device fitted to a lamp, other than a gas discharge headlamp or an adaptive front lighting system. , and c in paragraph (4) at the end insert “, and 24”. 5 In the Table in regulation 20— a in the entry for item 14, in column 3 after “Schedule 14” insert “, Part II”, and b at the end insert— 21 Daytime running lamps fitted on or after 20th May 2018 Schedule 24 . 6 In regulation 23— a in paragraph (2)(a)— i at the end of paragraph (viii) omit “and”, ii after paragraph (ix) insert— x daytime running lamp, xi headlamp cleaning device, and xii reversing lamp, , b in paragraph (2)(b)— i at the end of paragraph (v) omit “and”, ii after paragraph (vi) insert— and vii front fog lamp, , and c in paragraph (3)— i at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”, ii after sub-paragraph (d) insert– or e a front fog lamp or a daytime running lamp on a vehicle which was first registered before 1st March 2018. . 7 After regulation 23 insert— Review 23A 1 The Secretary of State must from time to time— a carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in regulations 18 and 23, and in Schedules 1, 14 and 24, which relate to— i daytime running lamps, ii front fog lamps, iii headlamp cleaning devices, and iv reversing lamps, and b publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review. 2 The first report must be published before 20th May 2023. 3 Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years. 4 Section 30(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a review carried out under this regulation must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how Article 6 of Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers is implemented in other member States. 5 Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this regulation must, in particular— a set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a), b assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved, c assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and d if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision. 6 In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act). . 8 In Table 1 in Schedule 1, at the end insert— Daytime running lamp Schedule 24 A vehicle first registered before 1st March 2018. Headlamp cleaning device A vehicle not required by the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 to be fitted with a headlamp cleaning device . Reversing lamp Schedule 14: Part 1 A vehicle not required by the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 to be fitted with reversing lamps. . 9 In Schedule 14, before the heading “Requirements relating to optional reversing lamps” insert— PART I Requirements relating to Obligatory Reversing Lamps Regulations 18, 20 Obligatory reversing lamps must comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.4 of ECE Regulation 48. PART II . 10 After Schedule 23 insert— SCHEDULE 24 Requirements relating to daytime running lamps Regulations 18, 20 Daytime running lamps must comply with paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of ECE Regulation 87. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Jesse Norman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 11th September 2017