marker lights

[phil g]

why do they only put marker lights on chassis cabs and not low roof vans or even why do they fit them at all ??

[Valsheda]

GOOD QUESTION PHIL , OFTEN WONDERED THAT MYSELF BUT I DONT KNOW THE ANSWER , PERHAPS ITS AN OPTION WHEN BYING A VAN FROM NEW ????

[phil g]

no mate not an option,just cant think of a logical answer???

[dan@dsfplumbing]

some mates i used to work with made a trailrer once from a caravan chassis and that had to have front marker lights by law as it was more than 1.6m wide. is that it ????

[phil g]

could be the cabs not wider but all bodies are pick up ,bt box ,luton etc

[FredTransit]

The funniest bit is when they have to put little cut outs in the front lower edge of a luton body so you can still see them!

[john leeman]

All to do with construction & use regs, depends on body lengh.

[Nighthawk]

It is indeed a construction regulation,
The side markers are also fitted to the jumbo variant too.

They are not covered by the class 7 mot though, if the transit was one of the large capacity 4.3tonne vehicles it'd need a test at a VOSA site and then they must work.

[phil g]

case solved thanks guys

[bortaf]

I have em on me recovery so i can see where the overhang is going on dark nights and tight corners

[FredTransit]

It is indeed a construction regulation,
The side markers are also fitted to the jumbo variant too.

They are not covered by the class 7 mot though, if the transit was one of the large capacity 4.3tonne vehicles it'd need a test at a VOSA site and then they must work.

What year does this start from? Extras have been around since there has been transits, (we have a P reg camper at 22ft, and a Mk2 85 luton at 25ft). We like em big! The luton has been fitted with side and cab markers, but didn't come with them.

[jay]

I fitted marker lights on my truck and transit just so i can see the back and sides in the dark when reversing down my street.I live in a short close 100 metres with no turn round place in it.(to many cars parked in the road)without street lights.(I live in a village of 150 people)