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Originally Posted by carbuilder2002
can anyone quote the regulations on this?
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I found this on UK regulations for road vehicles lighting:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1.../contents/made
SCHEDULE 2
PART I
Requirements relating to obligatory front position lamps and to optional front position lamps to the extent specified in part II
Position of the front position lamps:
(i)Where two front position lamps are required to be fitted–
_(A)Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle–
__(1)A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986: 400 mm
__(2)A trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985: 150 mm
__(3)Any other vehicle manufactured on or after 1st October 1985: 400 mm
__(4)A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1985: 510 mm
_(B)Minimum separation distance between front position lamps: No requirement
SCHEDULE 7
PART I
Requirements relating to obligatory direction indicators and to optional direction indicators to the extent specified in part II
Position of the front direction indicators:
(i)Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle–
_(A)Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B): 400 mm
(ii)Minimum separation distance between indicators on opposite sides of a vehicle–
_(A)A motor vehicle (other than a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination or an invalid carriage having a maximum speed not exceeding 8 mph) first used on or after 1st April 1986, a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985, a horse-drawn vehicle, a pedstrian-controlled vehicle and a vehicle drawn or propelled by hand: 500 mm or, if the overall width of the vehicle is less than 1400 mm, 400 mm
So I guess both ways of fitting the front lights are legal.