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This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1977 - REG 405

405 .         Fog lamps

        (1)         In addition to any compulsory headlamp or alternative headlamp there may be fitted to the front of a motor vehicle, not being a motor cycle — 

            (a)         2 fog lamps of approximately equal candle power placed — 

                  (i)         on opposite sides of, and equidistant from, the centre line of the vehicle;

                  (ii)         at equal height from the ground; and

                  (iii)         so that the centres of the lamps are not less than 600 millimetres apart;

                or

            (b)         one fog lamp, with which there is fitted symmetrically to the front of the vehicle and at equal height from the ground, 2 lamps of a power not exceeding 7 watts, the centres of which are not less than 1.1 metres apart.

        (2)         In addition to the compulsory headlamp, one fog lamp may be fitted to the front of a motor cycle.

        (3)         Where, in accordance with subregulations (1) and (2), a fog lamp is fitted to a motor vehicle, then — 

            (a)         the lamp shall be capable of showing only white or amber light;

            (b)         the beam of light from the lamp shall be deflected downwards or both downwards and to the left;

            (c)         the centre of the lamp shall not be higher than the centre of any compulsory headlamp or alternative headlamp fitted to the vehicle;

            (d)         the lamp shall be lighted under abnormal atmospheric conditions and in accordance with the provisions of the Road Traffic Code 1975 6 , only;

            (e)         when the lamp is alight, no other lamp of a power exceeding 7 watts and capable of showing white light to the front of the vehicle shall be alight; and

            (f)         when only one fog lamp is affixed to the vehicle in accordance with paragraph (b) of subregulation (1) and that lamp is alight, the other 2 lamps referred to in that paragraph shall also be alight.



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