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4-14 Reversing lamps

Reasons for rejection

Permitted equipment

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to permitted equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-14.

Compliance with approved standards

2. A reversing lamp that is required to comply with an approved reversing lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-14-1.

Performance

3. A reversing lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-14.

Table 4-14-1. Approved reversing lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

23

77/539
97/32

108

1

JIS D5500
TS for back-up lamps
Article 40

* A reversing lamp that is required to comply with an approved reversing lamp standard must comply with at least one of the standards listed in the table.

See also Figure 4-14-1.

Figure 4-14-1. Approved reversing lamp standard markings

The following standard markings may assist in determining compliance with approved standards.

approved rego plate stds markings 

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation
Permitted equipment

1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to permitted equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-14.

Compliance with approved standards

2. Reversing lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved reversing lamp standards in Table 4-14-1:

a) vehicles of group M and N manufactured on or after 1 January 1996

b) vehicles of group L manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.

Performance

3. Reversing lamps must comply with the requirements relating to performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-14.

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