Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00136:reg:400:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00136
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 400 (pt 2/14)
Character Range: 75885–78962

according to Regulation No. 7 or stop lamp according to Regulation No. 50.
Optional one approved as a category S3 device according to Regulation No. 7
6.4.2. Arrangement
No special requirement.
6.4.3. Position
         6.4.3.1. For category S1 device specified in Regulation No. 7 or stop lamp specified in Regulation No. 50
         In height: not less than 250 mm nor more than 1,500 mm above the ground;
         In length: at the rear of the vehicle.
         6.4.3.2. For the category S3 device specified in Regulation No. 7
         In height: The horizontal plane tangential to the lower edge of the apparent surface shall not be less than 850 mm above the ground.
         However, the horizontal plane tangential to the lower edge of the apparent surface shall be above the horizontal plane tangential to the upper edge of the apparent surface of the category S1 device specified in Regulation No. 7 or stop lamp specified in Regulation No. 50.
         In length: at the rear of the vehicle.
6.4.4. Geometric visibility
For category S1 device specified in Regulation No. 7 or stop lamp specified in Regulation No. 50
Horizontal angle: 45° to left and to right for a single lamp;
                      45° outwards and 10° inwards for each pair of lamps;
Vertical angle:  15° above and below the horizontal.
However, where a lamp is mounted below 750 mm (measured according to the provisions of paragraph 5.7.), the downward angle of 15° may be reduced to 5°.
For category S3 device specified in Regulation No. 7
                      Horizontal angle: 10° to the left and to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Vertical angle: 10° above and 5° below the horizontal.
6.4.5. Orientation
Towards the rear of the vehicle.
6.4.6. Electrical connections
All stop lamps shall light up simultaneously at any service brake application.
6.4.7. "Tell-tale"
Tell-tale optional; where fitted, this tell-tale shall be a tell-tale consisting of a non-flashing warning light which comes on in the event of the malfunctioning of the stop lamps.
6.4.8. Other requirements
None.
6.5. Rear-registration-plate illuminating device
6.5.1. Number
One, approved as a category 2 device according to Regulation No. 50. The device may consist of several optical components designed to illuminate the space reserved for the registration plate.
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6.5.3.    Position
6.5.3.1.  In width:
6.5.3.2.  In height:
6.5.3.3.  In length:
6.5.4.    Geometric visibility
6.5.5.    Orientation

6.5.6. Tell-tale
Optional: Its function shall be performed by the tell-tale prescribed for the position lamp.
6.5.7. Other requirements
When the rear registration plate lamp is combined with the rear position lamp, reciprocally incorporated in the stop lamp or in the rear fog lamp,