Basil Jet wrote:
On 2011\05\07 11:03, Steve Firth wrote:
Which means all those tools who drive around on sidelights are not
legal.

I thought driving with sidelights was legal if the road has streetlamps,
which many motorways do.


Yes, sidelights are perfectly legal as long as there are streetlights.
Clause 113 of the Highway Code states:

113
You MUST
- ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit
between sunset and sunrise
- use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street
lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30
mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
- use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226)


The second-sub-clause hints that you might perhaps (but does not
overtly suggest or say that you MUST) use headlights on roads with
speed limits higher than 30 mph, even if lit. So the use of
sidelights on a lit motorway would appear to be perfectly legal.