Offence
Use a motor vehicle on a road fail to maintain lamps / reflectors / rear markings / devices in working order / clean
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 89
- Upcoming hearings
- 2
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 45
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (89)
- Sentencing guideline
- Lights defective
- Official offence code
- RL89161
- The law
- Contrary to regulation 23(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.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Harrogate Justice Centre (3 hearings)
- Stevenage Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Teesside Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Basildon Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Bolton Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
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