Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338:reg:400:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 400 (pt 3/10)
Character Range: 61618–64888

the lamp is less than 750 mm.

       6.6.5.  Orientation

        Forwards. The lamp(s) may move in line with the steering angle.

       6.6.6. " Circuit-closed" tell-tale

        Mandatory. Non-flashing green signal lamp. This tell-tale shall not be required if the instrument illumination lighting can be switched on or off only simultaneously with the position lamp(s).

       6.6.7.  Other requirements

        None.

       6.7.  REAR POSITION LAMP

       6.7.1.  Number

        One or two.

       6.7.2.  Arrangement

        No special requirements.

       6.7.3.  Position

       6.7.3.1.  in height: not less than 250 mm nor more than 1,500 mm above the ground;

       6.7.3.2. in length: at the rear of the vehicle.

       6.7.4.  Geometric visibility

        Horizontal angle: 80 degrees to left and to right for a single lamp: the horizontal angle may be 80 degrees outwards and 45 degrees inwards for each pair of lamps:

        Vertical angle: 15 degrees above and below the horizontal. The vertical angle below the horizontal may be reduced to 5 degrees , however, if the height of the lamp is less than 750 mm.

       6.7.5.  Orientation

        Rearwards.

       6.7.6.  "Circuit-closed" tell-tale

        Optional: Its function shall be performed by the device prescribed for the front position lamp.

       6.7.7.  Other requirements

        None.

       6.8.  REAR RETRO-REFLECTOR, NON-TRIANGULAR

       6.8.1.  Number

        One or two.

       6.8.2.  Arrangement

        No special requirement.

       6.8.3.  Position

        in height: not less than 250 mm nor more than 900 mm above the ground;

       6.8.4.  Geometric visibility

        Horizontal angle: 30 degrees to left and to right for a single reflector;

        30 degrees outwards and 10 degrees inwards for each pair of reflectors;

        Vertical angle: 15 degrees above and below the horizontal. The vertical angle below the horizontal may be reduced to 5 degrees , however, if the height of the lamp is less than 750 mm.

       6.8.5.  Orientation

        Rearwards.

       6.9.  VEHICLE-HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL

       6.9.1.  The signal shall be given by simultaneous operation of the direction-indicator lamps in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 6.3 above.

       6.9.2.  Electrical connections The signal shall be given by means of a separate control enabling all the direction indicators to be supplied with current simultaneously.

       6.9.3.  "Circuit-closed" tell-tale

        Mandatory. Flashing red signal lamp or, in the case of separate tell-tales, the simultaneous operation of the tell-tale prescribed in paragraph 6.3.10.

       6.9.4.  Other requirements

        Light flashing 90 +/- 30 times per minute.

        Operation of the lamp-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 the first extinction of the light. The vehicle-hazard warning signal shall remain capable of being actuated even when the device which controls the starting and stopping of the engine is in such a position that operation of the engine is impossible.

       6.10.  FRONT FOG LAMP

       6.10.1.  Number

        One or two.