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Forklift Lighting requirements for road use
Forklift lighting requirements vary with maximum speed.
The requirements relating to the lighting of all vehicles used on the public road are contained in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (RVLR). If the fork lift truck is not used on a public road then clearly the provisions of the RVLR do not apply.
If a fork lift truck is used on a public road between sunrise and sunset and is not fitted with any front or rear position lamp then it is exempt from having to be fitted with any lamp or reflector.
In general the forklift lighting requirements depend upon their maximum speed and the table below lists the requirements:
| Maximum Speed | Types of lamp to be fitted |
| Any speed | Front position lamp Rear position lamp Rear retro-reflector |
| Greater thenm 15 mph | Front position lamp Rear position lamp Rear retro-reflector Dipped beam headlamp Direction indicator Hazard warning signal device |
| Greater then 25 mph | As above but also with Rear fog lamp Stop lamp |
| Greater then 40 mph | As above but with Dim-dip device or running lamp (unless the vehicle conforms to European requirements) |
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