Nissan note 2010 - Third brake light or high brake light

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Sat 27 Jan 2024 22:31
Nissan note 2010 - Third brake light or high brake light - Auxinet

Hi

Can someone please advise whether the below is still current :

The "3rd" brakelight is an "Optional Lamp" and it is not obligatory under the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (loads of cars still only have 2 afterall). Only these 2 Obligatory positional brakelights are required to be fitted an maintained.

If it is superceded can you point me to the current legislation.

Thanks

Auxinet

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Sun 28 Jan 2024 08:35
Nissan note 2010 - Third brake light or high brake light - RT

I believe the present MoT requirement is that all fitted lamps must work - so a non-working optional lamp needs to be removed for the MoT test.

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Sun 28 Jan 2024 16:29
Nissan note 2010 - Third brake light or high brake light - catsdad

The full MOT test handbook is online. It’s very easy to check any requirements on it.

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