On 27/03/2021 19:08, NY wrote:
"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
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NY submitted this idea :
VW are terrible: the rear indicator is a ring around the side/brake
light, so it's almost invisible if the brake lights are on.


Bring back nice simple clusters, maybe even separate housings on the
rear/front body, and definitely don't put the front indicators
anywhere near the headlights! Lights are meant to be clearly visible
in all conditions, not to look pretty!

+1

What I don't understand is why the Construction and Use regulations
haven't been given powers to say to car manufacturers "this is not
adequate for purpose - putting indicators right next to headlights or
brakelights makes them considerably less visible". But they are more
concerned with the exact relation with respect to bumpers and ground,
than with proximity between one light and another.

These things could be added to construction and uses regulations, but
they could not be enforced - any EU type approved vehicle is
automatically acceptable throughout the EU and the UK and cannot be
restricted by UK only legislation.

Even though we have left the UK, we have signed up to continue to follow
EU regulations on new vehicles.