List of External Lighting Device Malfunctions and Conditions

Vehicle operation is prohibited if:

1. the number, type, color, arrangement, or operating mode of the external lighting devices does not conform to the vehicle design and the requirements of the applicable standards (external lighting devices from vehicles of other makes and models may be installed on vehicles that are no longer in production);

2. the headlamp alignment does not meet the requirements of the applicable standard;

3. the external lighting devices or retroreflectors do not operate in the prescribed mode or are dirty;

4. lamps or lenses are missing from the lighting devices, or lamps or lenses are used that do not correspond to the type of lighting device concerned;

5. the location and method of attachment of flashing beacons, or the visibility of their light signal, does not meet the requirements of the applicable standard;

6. the vehicle is equipped with:

a. at the front—fog lamps, direction indicators, or other lighting devices emitting a color other than white, yellow, or amber, or retroreflective devices of a color other than white;
b. at the rear—reversing lamps or registration-plate lamps emitting a color other than white, other lighting devices emitting a color other than red, yellow, or amber, or retroreflective devices of a color other than red.

The requirements of this subparagraph do not apply to registration plates, distinguishing signs, or identification signs fitted to vehicles;

7) the rear fog lamps are connected to the lamps that indicate vehicle braking.