Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 3725–8259

M1                     Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                     M1                     Not Applicable
Light omnibus                      MD                     M2                     Not Applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                     M3                     Not Applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                     N1                     Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                     N2                     Not Applicable
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                     N3                     Not Applicable
Very light trailer                 TA                     O1                     Not Applicable
Light trailer                      TB                     O2                     Not Applicable
Medium trailer                     TC                     O3                     Not Applicable
Heavy trailer                      TD                     O4                     Not Applicable

3.                                          DEFINITIONS
3.1.                                    Refer to paragraph 2 of Appendix A.
4.                                          REQUIREMENTS
4.1.                                    Vehicles must comply with the requirements of this rule. Vehicles complying with the requirements of Appendix A as varied by Part 5 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures and Part 6 Supplementary General Requirements shall be accepted as complying with this rule.
5.                                          EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
5.1.                                    The following provisions of Appendix A do not apply to this rule:

                 Section 1 -  Scope

                 Section 3 -  Application for approval

                 Section 4 -  Approval

                 Section 7 -  Modifications of the vehicle type or of the installation of its lighting and light signalling devices

                 Section 9 -  Penalties for non-conformity of production

                 Section 10 -  Production definitely discontinued

                 Section 11 - Transitional provisions

                 Section 12 - Names and addresses of technical services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of administrative departments

                 Annexes

                 Annex 1 - Communication concerning the approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of approval or production definitely discontinued of a vehicle type with regard to the installation of lighting and light signalling devices pursuant to Regulation no. 48.

                 Annex 2 - Arrangements of approval marks.

6.                                          SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6.1.                                    In addition to the lamps specified in Appendix A, the following lamps may be fitted, or where Mandatory must be fitted. When optional lamps are fitted they must comply with the requirements in this part or the requirements of part 7 or part 8 of this rule.
6.2.                                    Mandatory Lamps
6.2.1.                              Reversing Lamp (clause 7.2) applicable to LB, LD and LE category vehicles only if fitted with reverse gear.
6.2.2.                              Conspicuity Lamps (clause 8.9) Applicable to LC and LD category vehicles only.
6.3.                                    Optional Lamps
6.3.1.                              'Search Lamp' (clause 7.3)
6.3.2.                              Reversing Lamp (clause 7.2) applicable to LA and LC category vehicles only if fitted with reverse gear.
6.3.3.                              Front reflex reflector , non-triangular (clause 7.4)
6.3.4.                              Parking Lamp (clause 7.1)
6.3.5.                              Rear fog lamps (clause 8.8)
6.3.6.                              Driving lamps (clause 8.1)
6.4.                                    The colour of light emitted by lamps referred to in this national standard must be as specified in Table 1

Table 1

LAMP                                         COLOUR OF EMITTED LIGHT       Component Rule
Driving Lamp                                 White                         46/00, 55/00
Passing Lamp                                 White                         46/00, 54/00 (mopeds). 55/00
Direction-indicator Lamp                     Amber                         6/00 or 53/00
Stop Lamp                                    Red                           49/00, 53/00
Rear registration plate illuminating