Use of Fork Lift Trucks on the Public Highway

Lighting requirements
The requirements relating to the lighting of all vehicles used on the public road are contained in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (RVLR). If the fork lift truck is not used on a public road then clearly the provisions of the RVLR do not apply.

If a fork lift truck is used on a public road between sunrise and sunset and is not fitted with any front or rear position lamp then it is exempt from having to be fitted with any lamp or reflector.

In general the lighting requirements for fork lifts depend upon their maximum speed and the table below lists the requirements.