S.I. No. 182/1991 - Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991.

1. EEC STANDARD MARKS

2. ECE STANDARD MARKS

+ — the Mark 'S' or 'S1' above indicates that the approval was for a single rear-mounted stoplamp.

+ + — this number is the number granted for EEC type approval of a stoplamp to Directive 76/758/EEC standard, or to any subsequent amended version of this Directive.

* — this number varies and relates to the country which issued the approval.

Ø — this number outside the circle, in either case above, indicates that approval was granted in conformity with the requirements, for approval of a stoplamp to ECE Regulation No. 7 standard, or to any subsequent amended version of this regulation."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment,

this 8th day of July, 1991.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to permit the optional fitting and use of a centre high mounted stop lamp on a motor vehicle, in addition to mandatory lower level stop lamps.

The Regulations also lay down technical requirements for the fitting of the additional stop lamp, which must comply with relevant EC or UN/ECE standards. The relevant EC standard is contained in Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27th July, 1976 [OJ No. L 262 of 27.9.1976], which was adapted for technical progress by Council Directive 89/516/EEC of 1st August, 1989 [OJ No. L 265 of 12.9.1989].

3. The following Schedule shall be added to the Principal Regulations after the Third Schedule thereto—

"FOURTH SCHEDULE

Article 45

APPROVED STANDARD MARKS FOR HIGH-MOUNTED STOPLIGHTS

S.I. No. 182 of 1991.

ROAD TRAFFIC (LIGHTING OF VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

sections 5

and

11

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1961

(No. 24 of 1961), hereby makes the following Regulations.