Lighting
4-12 Registration plate lamps
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory equipment
1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to mandatory equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-12.
Compliance with approved standards
2. A registration plate lamp that is required to comply with an approved registration plate lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-12-1.
Performance
3. A registration plate lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-12.
Table 4-12-1. Approved registration plate lamp standards*
|
UN-ECE Regulation no. |
EEC/EC Directive |
FMVSS |
ADR |
Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
76/760 |
108 |
48 |
JIS D5500 |
* A registration plate lamp that is required to comply with an approved registration plate lamp standard must comply with at least one of the standards listed in the table.
See also Figure 4-12-1.
Figure 4-12-1. Approved registration plate lamp standard markings
The following standard markings may assist in determining compliance with approved standards.
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Mandatory equipment
1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-12.
Compliance with approved standards
2. The registration plate lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved registration plate lamp standards in Table 4-12-1:
a) vehicles of group M, N, and class TC and TD manufactured on or after 1 January 1996
b) vehicles of class LC, LD, LE, TA and TB manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.
Performance
3. Registration plate lamps must comply with the requirements relating to performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-12.