Lighting

4-10 Stop lamps

Reasons for rejection

Mandatory equipment

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

Compliance with approved standards

2. A stop lamp that is required to comply with an approved stop lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-10-1.

Condition and performance

3. A stop lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in:

Table 4-10-1. Approved stop lamp standards*

UN-ECE Regulation no.

EEC/EC Directive

FMVSS

ADR

Japan

7
50

76/758
89/516
97/30

108

49
53

JIS D5500
TS for stop lamps
Article 39

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

See also Figure 4-10-1.

Figure 4-10-1. Approved stop lamp standard markings

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

typical standards markings

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation
Mandatory equipment

1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

Compliance with approved standards

2. The stop lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved stop lamp standards in Table 4-10-1:

a) vehicles of class MA and NA manufactured on or after 1 January 1992

b) vehicles of class MB, MC, MD, ME, NB, NC, TC and TD manufactured on or after 1 January 1996

c) vehicles of class TA, TB or group L manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.

Condition and performance

3. Stop lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in:

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