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QNJAC – Specification Confussion, Blue Lights

Following the lead of QNJAC more and more companies are beginning to specify blue reverse lights to enhance safety whilst reversing, to clarify, these must only be fitted to off-highway vehicles,

Statutory Instruments 1989 No. 1796. The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 –  11. (2)  No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except- 

a)  amber light from a direction indicator or side marker lamp;

(b)  white light from a reversing lamp; 

(c)  white light from a work lamp;

(d)  light to illuminate the interior of a vehicle;

(e)  light from an illuminated rear registration plate;

(k)  blue light from a warning beacon or rear special warning lamp fitted to an emergency vehicle, or from any device fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;

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