Lighting

4-8 Side-marker lamps (heavy vehicles)

Reasons for rejection

Mandatory requirements

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to permitted equipment set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-8.

Compliance with approved standards

2. A side-marker lamp that is required to comply with an approved side-marker lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-8-1.

Condition and performance

3. A side-marker lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition and performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-8.

Table 4-8-1. Approved side-marker lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

91

76/758

108

45 or,

74

JIS D5500

TS for side-marker lamps

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

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 4-8.

Compliance with approved standards

2. Side-marker lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved end-outline marker standards in Table 4-8-1:

  • vehicles of Class MD3, MD4, ME, NB, NC, TC and TD manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.
Condition and performance

3. Side-marker lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in the VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-8.

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