Consultation letter
To: All on the attached list
TTS3
Transport Technology & Standards Division
2/04 Great Minster House
76 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR
17 July 2008
Dear Consultee,
Consultation exercise: Proposed amendments to the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 and the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
The Department would like to invite your views on the following proposals to amend the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (RVLR)
- Require certain goods vehicles to be fitted with retro-reflective conspicuity markings;
- Permit the use of distinctive retro-reflective markings (battenburg) on vehicles used for Police, Fire and Rescue, Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA), Ambulance and Traffic Officer purposes;
- Amend the definition of emergency vehicle to include Mountain rescue vehicles and hence permit them to use blue warning beacons;
- Align RVLR with certain elements of UNECE Regulation 48 and
- To clarify requirements for the use of lights on goods vehicles parked at night.
To further align the requirements of Mountain Rescue services with other blue light users we plan to amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to permit their use of warning sirens.
I am now writing to you to invite your comments on the enclosed draft Statutory Instruments and Impact assessments.
These proposals will be of particular interest to manufacturers of goods vehicles and those operating emergency services.
Responses
If you have any comments on the proposed regulations, these should be sent to me at the e-mail or postal address by 9 October 2008. If you have any queries please contact me at the above address.
Electronic copies of the consultation documents are available on the DfT website www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/
This consultation has been produced in accordance with the principles of the Government's Code of Practice on Consultation. A copy of the Consultation Criteria is included in the consultation package.
Paper copies of the consultation papers can be obtained by e-mailing your postal address to tts.enquiries@dft.gsi.gov.uk . General enquiries about the proposed regulations should also be made to the same e-mail address.
A summary of responses to this consultation will be published on our website www.dft.gov.uk after the consultation period has closed.
Yours sincerely
Adrian Burrows
