Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338:front:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 17866–21306

Position
         In width: For LD category vehicles, where only one lamp is fitted, the lamp shall be on or to the right of the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.
8.9.                                    CONSPICUITY LAMPS
8.9.1.                              Number Two to ADR 45/...
8.9.2.                              Arrangement No special requirement.
8.9.3.                              Position
8.9.3.1.                        In width: they shall be positioned equidistant from the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.
8.9.3.2.                        In height: not less than 250 mm and not more than 1,200 mm above the ground.
8.9.3.3.                        In length: at the front of the vehicle. This requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the light emitted can not be seen by the driver either directly or indirectly through the rear vision mirror and/or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle.
8.9.4.                              Geometric visibility Horizontal angle: from 80° inwards to 80° outwards. Vertical angle: 15° above and below the horizontal.
8.9.5.                              Orientation Forward. The lamps may move with the steering.
8.9.6.                              May be "grouped" with other front lamps.
8.9.7.                              May be "combined" with any other front lamps.
8.9.8.                              May be "reciprocally incorporated" with other front lamps other than direction indicator lamps.
8.9.9.                              Electrical Connections
8.9.9.1.                        The conspicuity lamps shall be lighted each time the engine is started but may be extinguished whenever a passing lamp or driving lamp to Appendix A of this rule is lighted.
8.9.9.2.                        The conspicuity lamps need not be lighted whenever the engine is not operating or when the device which controls the starting and stopping of the engine is in the off position.
8.9.10.                          Tell-tale No requirement.
8.9.11.                          Alternative requirements A single or twin passing lamp(s) to paragraph 6.2. of Appendix A shall be deemed to meet the requirements for conspicuity lamps provided that the passing lamp(s) meets the requirements of Clause 8.9.9.
8.9.12.                          Other Requirements None.
9.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
9.1.                                    The technical requirements of any of the editions of United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 53 – "UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF CATEGORY L3 VEHICLES (MOTOR CYCLES) WITH REGARD TO THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT –SIGNALLING DEVICES 'from the edition incorporating the 00 series of amendments up to and including the edition incorporating the 01 series of amendments are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this rule.
9.2.                                    For LA category vehicles: The technical requirements of any of the editions of United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 74 – "UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF MOPEDS WITH REGARD TO THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT –SIGNALLING DEVICES 'from the edition incorporating the 00 series of amendments up to and including the edition incorporating the 01 series of amendments are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this rule.
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