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Bicycles: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Jan 2025
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
8 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    All manufacturers must demonstrate that their vehicles and equipment comply with international vehicle approval requirements before they are permitted to offer their products for sale, and these include detailed provisions for vehicle lighting. The approv...

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