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The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
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[F1ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ABOVE DIAGRAMSE+W+S
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F1Sch. 19 substituted (1.10.1994) by The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2280), regs. 1(2), 15, Sch. 2
1. A rear marking of a type shown in one of the above diagrams shall have the dimensions shown in relation to that diagram.E+W+S
2. Any variation in a dimension (other than as to the height of a letter) specified in any of the above diagrams shall be treated as permitted for the purposes of this Schedule if the variation—E+W+S
(a)in the case of a dimension so specified as 250mm or as over 250mm does not exceed 2.5 per cent of that dimension;
(b)in the case of a dimension so specified as 40mm or as over 40mm but as under 250mm does not exceed 5 per cent of that dimension; or
(c)in the case of a dimension so specified as under 40mm does not exceed 10 per cent of that dimension.
3. Any variation in a dimension as to the height of a letter specified in any of those diagrams shall be treated as permitted for the purposes of this Schedule if the variation—E+W+S
(a)in the case of a dimension so specified as 105mm does not exceed 2.5 per cent of that dimension; or
(b)in the case of a dimension so specified as 70mm does not exceed 5 per cent of that dimension.
4. Any variation in a dimension as to the angle of hatching specified in any of those diagrams shall be treated as permitted for the purposes of this Schedule if the variation does not exceed 5 degrees.E+W+S
5. A rear marking of a type shown in diagrams 1 or 4 above shall be constructed in the form of a single plate, and every rear marking shown in diagrams 2, 3 or 5 above shall be constructed in the form of two plates of equal size and shape.E+W+S
6. The height of each half of the marking shown in diagram 3 above may be reduced to a minimum of 140mm provided the width is increased so that each half of the marking has a minimum area of 980cm2.E+W+S
7. All letters incorporated in a rear marking of a type shown in diagrams 4 or 5 above shall have the proportions and form of letters as shown in Part II of Schedule 13 of the Traffic Signs Regulations 1994.]E+W+S
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