Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00338:front:0:p16
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and passing beam headlamp where their luminous warnings consist in switching on the passing beam headlamp intermittently, at short intervals, or in switching on the driving beam headlamp intermittently, or in switching on the passing beam headlamp and driving-beam headlamp alternately at short intervals.

       5.12.  Tell-tale lamps

       5.12.1.  Every tell-tale lamp shall be readily visible to a driver in the normal driving position.

       5.12.2.  Where a "circuit-closed" tell-tale is prescribed by this Regulation, it may be replaced by an "operating" tell-tale.

       5.13.  Colours of the lights

        The colours of the lights referred to in this Regulation shall be as follows:

       driving beam headlamp:  white

       passing beam headlamp:  white

       direction-indicator lamp:  amber

       top lamp:  red

       rear-registration plate lamp:  white

       front position lamp:  white

       rear position lamp:  red

       rear retro-reflector, non-triangular:  red

       side retro-reflector, non-triangular:  amber at the front

         amber or red at the rear

       vehicle-hazard warning signal:  amber

       front fog lamp:  white or enlarged selective yellow

       rear fog lamp:  red

       5.14.  Every vehicle submitted for approval pursuant to this Regulation shall be equipped with the following lighting and light-signalling devices:

       5.14.1.  driving beam headlamp (paragraph 6.1.);

       5.14.2.  passing beam headlamp (paragraph 6.2.);

       5.14.3.  direction-indicator lamps (paragraph 6.3.);

       5.14.4.  stop lamp (paragraph 6.4.);

       5.14.5.  rear-registration-plate illuminating device (paragraph 6.5.);

       5.14.6.  front position lamp (paragraph 6.6.);

       5.14.7.  rear position lamp (paragraph 6.7.);

       5.14.8.  rear retro reflector, non-triangular (paragraph 6.8.);

       5.14.9.  side retro reflectors, non-triangular (paragraph 6.12.);

       5.15.  It may, in addition, be equipped with the following lighting and light-signalling devices;

       5.15.1.  vehicle-hazard warning signal (paragraph 6.9.);

       5.15.2.  fog lamps;

       5.15.2.1.  front (paragraph 6.10.);

       5.15.2.2.  rear (paragraph 6.11.);

       5.16. The fitting of each of the lighting and light-signalling devices mentioned in paragraphs 5.14. and 5.15. above shall be effected in conformity with the relevant requirements in paragraph 6 of this Regulation.

       5.17.  The fitting of any lighting and light-signalling devices other than those mentioned in paragraphs 5.14. and 5.15. is prohibited for the purposes of type approval.

       5.18.  Lighting and light-signalling devices type-approved for four-wheeled vehicles of categories M1 and N1 and referred to in sections 5.14. and 5.15. may also be fitted to motorcycles.

       6.  INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS

       6.1.  DRIVING BEAM HEADLAMP

       6.1.1.  Number

        One or two.

       6.1.2.  Arrangement

        No special requirement.

       6.1.3.  Position

       6.1.3.1.  Width

       6.1.3.1.1.  an independent driving lamp may be fitted above or below or to one side of another front lamp: if these lamps are on top of the other the reference centre of the driving lamp must be located within the medium longitudinal plane of the vehicle; if these lamps are side by side their reference centre must be symmetrical in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.

       6.1.3.1.2.  a driving lamp that is reciprocally incorporated with