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[minidub]

work style boot mounted reverse lamp is there any law about having them . like how bright they are ??




cheers

[minidub]

anyone ???

[mini-mad uk]

hey,ive heard that a reverse light are not apart of an mot, so i shouldnt think it would matter to much about the brightness of 1, i no that aint much help, just ring an mot centre an ask if there are regulations on reversing lights

[mini93]

i thort that having the reverse on the boot could be illegal(blind people), unless its linked to the reveres and not on a switch

[minidub]

cool cheers

[mini-mad uk]

well i wouldnt say illegal just not nice for the people with fog lights on behind ur , im gunna have spotlight on boot soon so when them people come up behind with there high beam on i can just give em alittle flash lol

[Dan]

No the reverse lamp isn't covered by the MOT but that doesn't mean it isn't covered by the law. The MOT DOES NOT CHECK THAT YOUR CAR IS ROAD LEGAL. Sorry to shout but it comes up time and again. The MOT only checks that your car is safe and working well, keeping it road legal is your own resposibility as the driver (note that it's up to the driver, not the registered keeper or owner). They are completely optional and that is why they are not tested but if one is fitted it must comply with the law. All cars used before April '86 are limited to a 24 watt reverse lamp but may use any lamp they like. All cars first used after April '86 must use an approved design lamp, with a BS kitemark or an E approval. Approved lamps are 21 watt maximum.

[smudger]

Thats a nice and clear answer. Will paste and remember that.

I knew they not road legal, but didnt know why.

Cheers

[JetBLICK]

So technically, you can put an 'auxilary' lamp on the boot, wired to a toggle switch. And have no proper reverse light?

[Bam]

I have one, I used to have it on a switch as a Tw@t lamp, for when people tail gate me i shine it at them!!!

[Pie]

i do that too

[Dan]

It is of course illegal to display any white light to the rear of a vehicle, other than a reverse lamp complying with the above regulations or a work lamp on a recovery or road maintenance vehicle. Or something like that, can't quite remember but the regulations are very specific.

[Mini Man Dan]

So does it have to be connected the the reverse gear or can it be put on a switch

[minidub]

so you sayin it definatly is ileagal to have one iwas goin to fit onew like what the newr coopers have on the front owell

[mini93]

yup...illegal unless wired into reverse circuit!