Coffeeholic:
north surrey haulage:
I’m pretty sure that the red interior lights are illegal
Given that they come fitted as standard on some trucks, and those trucks get type approval I would say they aren’t illegal. They do tend to be fitted so from outside you only see the glow and not the actual light though.
I was just going by what I thought (going from memory) this said.
Now I’ve looked it up there are a few more exemptions for the rear white light than I thought.![:laughing: :laughing:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/laughing.png?v=12)
Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1796
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 - continued
PART II
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FITTING OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES
Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors
11.–(1) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing a red light to the front, except-
(a) a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(b) a side marker lamp or a side retro reflector;
(c) retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-
(i) a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;
(ii) a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination; or
(iii) an invalid carriage; or
(d) a traffic sign.
(2) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except-
(a) amber light from a direction indicator or side marker lamp;
(b) white light from a reversing lamp;
(c) white light from a work lamp;
(d) light to illuminate the interior of a vehicle;
(e) light from an illuminated rear registration plate;
(f) light for the purposes of illuminating a taxi meter;
(g) in the case of a bus, light for the purposes of illuminating a route indicator;
(h) blue light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to a police control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(i) white light from a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(j) green light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to an ambulance control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(k) blue light from a warning beacon or rear special warning lamp fitted to an emergency vehicle, or from any device fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;
(l) amber light from a warning beacon fitted to-
(i) a road clearance vehicle;
(ii) a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of collecting refuse;
(iii) a breakdown vehicle;
(iv) a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;
(v) a vehicle having an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 m;
(vi) a vehicle used for the purposes of testing, maintaining, improving, cleansing or watering roads or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(vii) a vehicle used for the purpose of inspecting, cleansing, maintaining, adjusting, renewing or installing any apparatus which is in, on, under or over a road, or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(viii) a vehicle used for or in connection with any purpose for which it is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 44 of the Act;
(ix) a vehicle used for ■■■■■■ purposes when travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph;
(x) a vehicle used by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the purpose of testing fuels;
(xi) a vehicle used for the purpose of surveying;
(xii) a vehicle used for the removal or immobilisation of vehicles in exercise of a statutory power or duty;
(m) green light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle used by a medical practitioner registered by the General Medical Council (whether with full, provisional or limited registration);
(n) yellow light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle for use at airports;
(o) light of any colour from a traffic sign which is attached to a vehicle;
(p) reflected light from amber pedal retro reflectors;
(q) reflected light of any colour from retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-
(i) a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;
(ii) a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination; or
(iii) an invalid carriage;
(r) reflected light from amber retro reflective material on a road clearance vehicle;
(s) reflected light from yellow retro reflective registration plates;
(t) reflected light from yellow retro reflective material incorporated in a rear marking of a type specified in Part I Section B of Schedule 19 and fitted to-
(i) a motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 7500 kg;
(ii) a motor vehicle first used before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 3000 kg;
(iii) a trailer having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg;
(iv) a trailer manufactured before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 1000 kg;
(v) a trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles one of which is of a type mentioned in a previous item of this sub-paragraph;
(vi) a load carried by any vehicle; or
(u) reflected light from orange retro reflective material incorporated in a sign fitted to the rear of a vehicle carrying a dangerous substance within the meaning of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981[16] or the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc) Regulations 1986[17]