Christian Matheson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christian Matheson on 2015-10-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will amend the road traffic construction and use regulations to require dashboard warning lights for faulty brake lights to be mandatory.

Andrew Jones

Dash board warning lights are the subject of the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989. There are no specific requirements for brake light failure warning and there are no plans to amend them. The optional fitment of such a warning light is permitted.