Chapter 8/REG 65 Range

ECE Regulation 65 Approved - - Ensures conformity with Chapter 8 Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations.

O5.3 ROOF-MOUNTED BEACONS/LIGHTBARS

O5.3.1 Without prejudice to the specific requirements of the following sections, any vehicle stopping on the highway for works purposes or inspections shall be equipped with either a roof-mounted flashing amber warning light bar (comprising at least two independent light sources) or two independent roof-mounted flashing amber warning beacons, visible through 360°.

O5.3.2 Roof-mounted flashing amber warning beacons must comply with the requirements of the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations and should also comply with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation 65 on Special Warning Lamps.

O5.3.3 If the main roof-mounted beacon is likely to be obscured from the rear by parts of the vehicle or any equipment carried on the vehicle, additional beacons should be fi tted toward the rear of the vehicle where they will remain visible.

O5.3.4 The roof-mounted beacons shall be in use when entering, leaving or moving within the site, when travelling in traffic at less than the general traffic speed, and when stationary on the hard shoulder.

O5.3.5 When stationary within the confines of a fully installed traffic management arrangement, the roof-mounted beacons shall be switched off, unless they form part of the guarding of the works, e.g. works on minor roads, or are required for mobile works; see Sections O10 and O11.

O5.3.6 Vehicles engaged on snow clearing, gritting operations or similar work shall display a flashing amber warning beacon at all times when operating.