NEW ACTION TO PREVENT DAZZLE
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OWNERS and drivers of all motor vehicles are reminded by the Ministry of Transport that the new regulation under which it is illegal to use pass lamps fixed so that their centres are less than 2 ft. from the ground came into force on January 1. Fog lamps fixed lower than 2 ft. may be used only when there is fog or falling snow.
The new regulation does not apply to head lights which are dipped or extinguished when the dip-switch is pressed.
As a result of representations by the Society of .Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the Minister has agreed tir make regulations under which all-head lamps and pass lamps on vehicles registered for the first time on or 'after January 1,1952., shall be mounted with their centres not higher than 3.ft, 6 iris. and not lower than 2 ft. 4 ins, from
the. ground. •
• The precise form of the regulation has not Yet beeii considered. It fins, however, been agreed in principle that tire requirement is to, apply. t6 vehicles as when new" Heights are to are measured when the vehicle is standing unladen in its normal designed position, and containing no passengers or . luggage, but with fuel, oil and ...water to maximum capacity. The vehicle; will have to be locatedon a level . surface With the springs at normal height.
Exception will be made, as at present. in the case of lamps for use only in fog or falling snow, the height of which Is below 2 ft. 4 ins.
CLEANSING CONFERENCE
THE 1949 Conference of the Institute of Public Cleansing will be held from June 13-17 at Edinburgh. The exhibition of municipal vehicles will be staged in the Wave rley Market on June 16;