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RL89162 - Use a motor vehicle when headlamp not lit in poor visibility / darkness
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CM Class S Custody No PNC No
Classification details
- Offence code
- RL89162
- Offence title
- Use a motor vehicle when headlamp not lit in poor visibility / darkness
- Legislation
- Contrary to regulation 25(1) of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- CJS category code
- CM
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- No
- Recordable on PNC
- No
- Offence start date
- 29-Jan-06
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 13500.