wildfire:
only lights required by law to work are marker lights, sidelights,indicators and break lights to the rear of a vehicle, never seen any vosa bod checking reverse lights on test or at the roadside check
sorry forgot the fog light and number plate lights as well
LOL… do you mean all the rear facing lights are required exept reverse lights!!!
jybson:
We’ve been told by the company we lease our lorries from that 7.5 tonners don’t legally need to have either working reverse lights or a reverse bleeper. Both are fitted and both stopped working on one of the new ‘12’ plate LF45’s.
Do you get a little book in the cab to show that you’ve done your walk around checks? Mark on it that you have found the reverse buzzer and/or the reverse lights not working and after the boss has signed off that it’s OK to use then keep a copy of that sheet for it you do get pulled over.
Also, is it possible to change the bulb? I have been yelled at once for changing the rear O/S indicator that wasn’t working. I was told by the TM that they could get someone in to do that and it works whenever it goes over a bump. Yeah right. Heard that one before mate, thanks for that.
Whether or not it is a legal requirement I for one wouldn’t want to be reversing in any urban area without the little white light at the back to INDICATE that I am reversing, and putting your hazards on isn’t always a good idea…
Good Luck 