S.I. No. 267/1989:

ROAD TRAFFIC (LIGHTING OF VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1989.

ROAD TRAFFIC (LIGHTING OF VEHICLES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1989.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 11 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961), hereby makes the following Regulations.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989.

(2) The Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 to 1985 and these Regulations shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 to 1989.

(3) In these Regulations:--

"the Principal Regulations" means the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1963 );

"the Regulations of 1979" means the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 ( S.I. No. 328 of 1979 ).

2. Paragraph (a) of sub-article (18) of article 52 of the Principal Regulations as substituted by article 2 of the Regulations of 1979 is hereby amended by the insertion after the definition of "road works vehicle" of the following definition:--

" 'senior fire officer' means a fire officer not below the grade of Assistant Fire Officer (Prevention) but including the grade of Third Officer in Cork Corporation and the grade of Second Officer in Dun Laoghaire Corporation.".

3. Paragraph (b) of sub-article (18) of article 52 of the Principal Regulations as substituted by article 2 of the Regulations of 1979 is hereby amended by the insertion of "or a vehicle being used by a Senior Fire Officer in the performance of his duty as such Officer" after "a fire brigade vehicle".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 17th day of October, 1989.

PADRAIG FLYNN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to permit the fitting and use of a flashing blue lamp on a private car being used by a senior fire officer in the performance of his duty. In practice, such officers will adhere to guidelines to be issued by the Minister for the Environment as to the circumstances in which such flashing blue lamps may be used.

These Regulations complement the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 266 of 1989 ) which amend the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 to 1986 to permit the use of a siren by a senior fire officer in similar circumstances.