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12. Other requirements—
(a)every dipped-beam headlamp shall be so constructed that the direction of the beam of light emitted therefrom can be adjusted whilst the vehicle is stationary.
(b)every vehicle which—
(i)is fitted with dipped-beam headlamps bearing an approval mark,
(ii)has a maximum speed exceeding 25 mph, and
(iii)is first used on or after 24th January 1996,
shall be marked with a clearly legible and indelible marking, as illustrated in Schedule 24, close to either the headlamps or the manufacturer’s plate showing the setting recommended by the manufacturer for the downward inclination of the horizontal part of the cut-off of the beam pattern of the dipped-beam headlamps when the vehicle is at its kerbside weight and has a weight of 75 kg on the driver’s seat. That setting shall be a single figure—
(A)between 1 and 1.5 per cent. if the height of the centre of the headlamp is not more than 850 mm above the ground, and
(B)between 1 and 2 per cent. if the height of the centre of the headlamp is more than 850 mm above the ground.
(c)Every dipped-beam headlamp fitted to a vehicle first used on or after 24th January 1996 in accordance with this part of this Schedule shall be designed for a vehicle which is intended to be driven on the left-hand side of the road.
(d)Where two dipped-beam headlamps are required to be fitted they shall form a matched pair.
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