Sixth Schedule (Section 52): Special Visual Warning Device: All Motor Vehicles

SPECIAL VISUAL WARNING DEVICE: ALL MOTOR VEHICLES

1. The triangle shall be permanently and legibly marked with:

(a) name of manufacturer;

(b) year of manufacture e.g. 1998.

2. The triangle shall be made of aluminium or flexible plastic which does not break easily on bending.

3. Instructions on how to place the triangle including minimum distance from the vehicle must be affixed to the triangle in such a way not to obscure the reflective material.

4. The triangle can incorporate glass type circular reflex reflectors at each apex.

5. The edges of the triangle must be ridged to prevent the reflective material flaking off at the edges.

Notes for dimensions

• Sides of triangle, s = 50 mm wide
• length of sides, l = 425 mm
• Ridge, b = 5 mm
• Minimum reflective surface, a = 40 mm
• Minimum radius of vertex = 6.25