rear light requirement

[lewisdale]

does anybody know if there is any sort of law etc that says what size youre tail lights have to be? like a minimum size? or basically will anything do as long as there visible?

[cargo]

yes there is

[lewisdale]

which is?

[cargo]

yes there is a law


UK National Regulations - The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 and The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (C&U and RVLR)


Now go find the detail for yourself

[wonderpupp]

I know there's a law relating to the distance of the indicators from the healight / rear light, ie those integrated LED tail light / indicator units will bag you up to 6 points - 3 points for each light incorrectly placed. (My brother got that on his Dynomite special R1 a few years ago.)

But I had 2No 70mm x 5mm LED Strips as my tail light before, and never got a slap on the wrists for it.

[lewisdale]

i can not find aNnything about sizes on there lol, basically, ive pus a single seat on my bike and instead of having the horrible square h model lights at the back i have cut 2x 38mm holes in the back of the seat unit and butted the lights up inside, it looks good but need to know if it will be legal?

[cargo]

Your local friendly MOT person will tell you ?

[rene]

I know there's a law relating to the distance of the indicators from the healight / rear light, ie those integrated LED tail light / indicator units will bag you up to 6 points - 3 points for each light incorrectly placed. (My brother got that on his Dynomite special R1 a few years ago.)

But I had 2No 70mm x 5mm LED Strips as my tail light before, and never got a slap on the wrists for it.

as far as im aware theres no points involed you can be forced to get the bike re-mot'd tho

[lewisdale]

just spoke to mot tester, he has said my lights will be fine, as long as there clearly visible, not showing any white light and no more than 50% obscured there fine!!so thats all good, oh and i dont even need a numberplate light!! result lol