Trailer lighting regulations
 

 

Number required

colour

Maximum distance from side of trailer

Rear Reflecting Triangles

2

Red

400

 

 

 

Rear Marker Lights

2
Red
400
     

Stop Lights

2

Red

400

     

Direction Indicators

2

Amber

400

     

Number Plate Illuminator

1

White

Central

     

Rear Fog Lights, (only required for trailers wider than 1300mm)

1

Red

Offside or Central

 

 

 

 

Front Reflectors, (only required for trailers wider than 1600mm)

2

White

150

 

 

 

 

Front Marker Lights, (only required for trailers wider than 1600mm, but not for boat trailers)

2

White

150

 

 

 

 

Side Marker Lights, (only trailers over 6M long, excluding drawbar, but not for boat trailers)

 

White/Red

on side

 

 

 

 

Front Outline Markers, (only for trailers over 2.1M wide)

2

White

400

 

 

 

 

Rear Outline Markers, (only for trailers over 2.1M wide)

2

Red

400

 

 

 

 

Side Reflectors, (only for trailers over 5M long, excluding drawbar)

 

Amber

on side