1954-HKRS30-8-44_Part03 — Page 53

SCHEDULE.

PART I

[reg. 4.]

1. Every direction indicator fitted to a vehicle in compliance with this Part of this Schedule shall be, when in operation, in the form of an illuminated sign of a minimum illuminated length of 6 inches and a maximum illuminated breadth not exceeding one-fourth of the illuminated length, and shall show either a steady or a flashing light.

2. Save as provided in the next following paragraph as respecta additional indicators, every direction indicator shall be so designed and Atted that-

(a) it is not more than 6 feet behind the base of the wind-screen;

and

(b) when in operation-

(1) it temporarily alters the outline of the vehicle to the extent

of at least 6 inches mesamed horizontally;

(it) the outermost point of the direction indicator is at least 6 inches farther from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle than is the outermost point of the driver's cab, or of the side of the body immediately behind the driver's seat; (ii) the illuminated surface is visible at a reasonable distance

both from the front and the rear of the vehicle; and

(iv) it remains steady:

Provided that sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of a pillarless saloon motor car if the direction indicator is nat situated behind the widest part of the body. For the purposes of this proviso a pillarless saloon motor car means a motor car which has an enclosed body and four doors and no vertical pillar between the doors on either side, and is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects and adapted to carry not more than seven passengers ax- clusive of the driver.

毖 (1) An additional indicator may be fitted at the rear of any

vehicle on any side to which there is fitted any indicator not being an aditional indicator. Such additional Indicator shall either-

(a) be in the form specified in paragraph 1 of thig Part of this Schedule and shall, except when a trailer is being drawn, be visible at a reasonable distance from any point in the rear of the vehicle; or

(6) comply with the requirements of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Part II of this Schedule as respects indicators showing a flashing light to the rear.

(2) Every additional indicator alul! be en constructed and fitted as to be incapable of operating otherwise than coincidentally with the indies- tor, not being an additional indicator, fitted to the same side of the vehicle.

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Any direction indicator intended to indicate a righthand turn shall be fitted only to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and one intended to indicate a lefthand turn shall be fitted only to the left of that nois.

5.

Every direction indicator shall be at a height of not more than 7 feet 6 inches nor less than 1 foot 5 inches shave the level of the ground.

(1) The illuminated colour of every direction indicator shall- (a) If it shows both to the front and to the rear, be amber; (b) if it shown only to the front, be amber or white; and (c) if it shows only to the rear, be amber or red.

(2) The light emitted by every direction indicator shall be diffused by frosted glass or other adequate means.

7. Every direction indicator showing a dashing light shall when in operation show n light which flashes constantly at the rate of not less than 60 nor more than 120 flambes per minute, each flash being of such duration as to permit the light to achieve its full brightness and to be fully observable to the eye at a ressonable distance. The light shall begin to flash not later than one second after the operating switch of the indicator is operated and between each flash there shall be an interval observable to the eye.

2.

The following requirements shall be complied with as respecta the direction. Indicators on a vehicle-

(a) mot less than one indicator on each side to which indicators are futed shall be so designed and fitted that the driver whan in his seat can readily be aware when it is in operation; or

(b) the vehicle shall be equipped with a device or devices so fitted wa to be readily visible to the driver at all times when in his seat, and so designed as to show when at least one direction indicator, not being ah additional indicator, on each side of the vehicle is in operation.

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Every direction indicator shall be so fitted that when not in operation it will not be likely to mislead the driver of any other vehicle or any person controlling traffic.

10. Any reference in this Schedule to the side of a vehicle shall be taken to include that part of the front or the back of the vehicle which is on that side of the vehicle,

PART II.

1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Part of this Schedule every direction indicator Atted to a vehicle in compliance with this Part of this Schedule shall be in the form of a lamp which, when in operation, shows a flashing light visible at a reasonable distance from both the front and the rear of the vehicle.

2.

Every such Indicator shall be so designed and filted that- (a) it is not more than 6 feet behind the base of the wind-screen ;

(b) both the minimum illuminated ares showing to the front and the

minimum illuminated aroa showing to the rear sball-

(i) be not less than 31 square inches in extent in the case of a vehicle the onladen weight of which does not exceed two tons, or of a vehicle constructed or adapted solely for the carriage of not more than seven passengers, exclusive of the driver, and their effects: Provided in either case that the vehicle is not being used, except in a case of cmergency, to draw a trailer other than one with Jess than four wheels or a four- wheeled trailer having two close-coupled wheels on each side; (ii) be not less than 12 square Inches in extent in any other case.