The New Lighting Order—con.
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Oil Lamps (4-in. Wick Only).
One oil-lamp burner only is allowed, and the wick must not be more than in. in width. Where the front glass has a lens or other device for concentrating the light or directing it towards the roadway, the front glass must be obscured in a similar manner to that provided in the case of acetylene lamps.
Glass Side Panels of Lamps.
With the exception of small red or green side panels, these must be covered with some opaque material.
No Grease Spots on Tissue Shields.
The material used for obscuring the light must not be wetted or treated in any other way to reduce its opacity.
RESTRICTIONS IN AREAS LISTED IN SCHEDULE II, The Dotted Disc.
In the areas contained in Schedule II the above restrictions also apply, but in addition lights must be further reduced by a disc of cardboard or some other opaque material, to be carried on the car or motorcycle. The disc must cover the whole of the front
A lamp with one of the new regulation discs on the glass. This illustration is engraved with the official dimensions published in Schedule III of the Order.
glass and must have six holes spaced approximately must not exceed half an inch in diameter. An illusevenly round the disc so that none of them is nearer meter of the front glass, if .circular, or one quarter the longer side if the glass is rectangular. The holes the centre of the disc than one quarter of the diatration of a lamp with one of the regulation discs fitted appears on this page.
Oil Lamps with no Lens but a Reflector.
In the case of all kinds of oil lamps where the front glass has no lens or other device for concentrating the light or directing it towards the roadway, but exceeds 3 ins, in diameter and is provided with a reflector, the reflector must be covered over with sonic non-reflecting material in lieu of using the above-mentioned disc.
(1) The period during which lights must be displayed is altered to " from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise." This applies to the whole country. (2) Stationary vehicles in coastal areas must not show any light, front or back, which can be seen from the sea or the navigable waters of any estuary, but this does not mean that the lights may be extinguished, and vehicles may travel with side lights. (3) All vehicles must show a red light to the rear by means of a rear lamp.
(4) The new order does not apply to the Metropolitan or City of London Police Districts, where the stringent regulations prohibiting powerful lights will still be operative. (5) Not more than two lamps (one to be placed on the extreme near side and the other on the extreme off side) showing a light to the front may be used on any vehicle. (6) Apart from the scheduled areas, London and a few places of military significance where special orders exist there will be no restrictions on the lights on motorcars, but it must be borne in mind thatthe Home Secretary has expressed the view that motorists should at all times drive with a minimum of light compatible with safety. (7) In the case of scheduled towns the Home Office has asked local authorities to display distinctive signs at the boundaries of the restricted areas, but as this is confined to towns, motorists must study the lists of areas when proposing to travel considerable distances.
(8) The inside lights of tramcars and omnibuses must be obscured so that no more light is used than is necessary to enable fares to be collected and the light is prevented, so far as practicable, from being visible from outside ; and any instructions which may be given by the Chief Officer of Police for this purpose must be observed. This paragraph does not apply in the areas in the western counties defined as " within six miles of the sea."