Bruce wrote:

Stephen Bagwell wrote:

Also a mini-cab driver had no clue that he should have had headlights
not side lights on when driving on a motorway.


Driving with only sidelights on is never a good idea, but I wasn't
aware of any statute prohibiting their use on motorways.

Tssk, Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989

"25.- (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall use, or
cause or permit to be used, on a road a vehicle which is fitted with
obligatory dipped-beam headlamps unless every such lamp is kept lit-"

paragraph (2) states that the dipped beam headlamps do not need to be
lit *if*:

[summary, not verbatim]

(a)+(b) main-beam is in use, or the visibility is seriously reduced and
foglamps are in use *provided* that such foglamps are not more than
400mm from the outer edge of the vehicle.

(c) vehicle is being towed
(d) Vehicle is ploughing snow
(e) Vehicle is parked


Which means all those tools who drive around on sidelights are not
legal.

All those tools who drive around with foglamps on when there is no fog,
likewise.