Reflective Marking Kits-whats Legal Or Not?

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  1. Alan212 RMS Regular

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    Hi folks i was just wondering whats deemed legal or illegal?

    Ive saw a vehicle with the same "battenburg" as a police car and its reflective surely thats illegal as its impersonating a police car?

    Anyone know anything about it?

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    Alan212, Jan 31, 2012
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  2. DaddyC RMS Moderator

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    Its only legal for emergency service to use such markings im nigh on certain :confused:

    Only for the battenburg style tho as you can obviously use strips for the rear of some vehicles.
    DaddyC, Jan 31, 2012
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    Did it say POLICE on it?

    Then its not impersonating a police vehicle.

    However, use of reflective marking is prohibited by Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations.
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    Oh and was the car a Metro by any chance?! :p
    DaddyC, Jan 31, 2012
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    which government agency would deal with vehicle lighting regulations?
    Alan212, Jan 31, 2012
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    Hey - my Metro doesn't have reflective blue.

    I researched this when I was making it and the only illegal part is if you use reflective blue graphics. And if it has the word "Police" obviously :p

    Although I am considering having the graphics redone as reflective blue....
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    reflective white up front and reflective red at the rear (as per lighting law)
    Graham, Jan 31, 2012
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