Direction indicators/hazard warning lamps:

All direction indicators and hazard lights fitted are testable. Vehicles first used before 1st January 1936 don't need them but if fitted must be tested. Remember that vehicles not fitted with front or rear position lamps do not need direction indicators but if fitted they get tested.

On or after 1st April 1986 side repeater lamps must be fitted or a wrap round indicator marked "E" in a circle or an "e" in a rectangle above which is the number "5". Even if a wrap round lens is fitted, any additional repeater lamps fitted must still work.

Direction indicators must flash between 60 and 120 times a minute (engine should be run if battery is down). There is no flashing rate for hazards, but they must all flash in phase.

They must be amber in colour but may be white at the front and red at the rear on vehicles first used before 1st September 1965.

Proprietory lens repair tape may be used as a repair subject to security, colour, light output and durability.

A tell-tale warning must be fitted and this can be an audible or visual device. If one or more direction indicators on each side can be seen from the drivers seat, a tell-tale is not needed.

Semaphore indicators must show an amber light to front and rear and must be fitted with an audible or visual tell tale. It may flash but is not required to do so.

Hazard warning lamps must be fitted to vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1986. All hazard lamps fitted are testable, must have a tell-tale device and must operate with the ignition on and off.