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  Law on Reflective graphics for a security company

  Posted by Daniel Evans on 25 September 2017 at 15:41

  Hi Everyone

  Hope you’re all well.

  I’ve been asked to put some reflective chevrons on the side of a van, they want the blue / yellow squares like on a police van, is this legal?

  As far as I’m aware it is as long as you don’t use the diamond grade but not sure if I’ve just made that up or even hearsay?

  Thanks

  Justin Atkins replied 8 years ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  David Hammond

  Member

  25 September 2017 at 17:21

  Here’s thread on the same subject:

  http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.p … -markings/

  Bit of legislation here:

  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009 … on/13/made

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  Chris Windebank

  Member

  25 September 2017 at 17:35

  or call bluelite.co.uk

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  Daniel Evans

  Member

  26 September 2017 at 09:06

  Thanks guys

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  Justin Atkins

  Member

  27 September 2017 at 00:08

  Key legislation info

  THE ROAD VEHICLES LIGHTING AND GOODS VEHICLE (PLATING AND TESTING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009
  RVLR require that retro-reflective markings on the sides of vehicles that are intended to make the vehicle more visible must be amber in colour. Retro-reflective markings of other colours such as the blue, green or red schemes used in the battenburg pattern are currently prohibited unless the Secretary of State for Transport has issued an order under section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (“a special order”).

  THE ROAD VEHICLES LIGHTING REGULATIONS 1989
  Material designed primarily to reflect light is, when reflecting light, to be treated for the purposes of these Regulations as showing a light, and material capable of reflecting an image is not, when reflecting the image of a light, to be so treated.

  PART II
  REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FITTING OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES

  11-
  (1) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing a red light to the front

  (2) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light

  Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices:
  16.
  No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, shall be fitted with–
  (a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or
  (b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

  …Hope that helps!

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