A few COF questions for Trucks/ Buses

[Old Skool Subbie]

I have a few COF questions reguarding Trucks / Buses.

Some of these may seem dumb.. but want to check up on this...

What are the Regulations for these?

For a new COF are you aloud to have a crack in a windscreen?

What about a non working speedo?

If you have a blown blub for a Fog lamp would that have to be replaced for a new COF?

Do all the side orange marker lights have to be working for a COF?

Thanks

[Guest boostcut]

cracked w/screen, yes if not in CVA and if only less than 20mm round

speedo has to work

both fog lamps must work if fitted to any vehicle

and i forget the actual percentage but not all of the marker lights have to work but you can have one or two out i think...

[Old Skool Subbie]

 boostcut said:

cracked w/screen, yes if not in CVA and if only less than 20mm round

speedo has to work

both fog lamps must work if fitted to any vehicle

and i forget the actual percentage but not all of the marker lights have to work but you can have one or two out i think...

Whats the CVA?

So if you have a crack that goes horizontaly along the bottom of the windscreen.

lets say about 30cm from the bottom.

The crack is about 7/8 accross the windscreen.

but is not in the way of where you look.

Should it fail the COF?

Thanks

[Guest boostcut]

the cva is critical vision area. it is 150mm either side of the steering wheel. probably more in busses as they have larger screens. and yea id fail that crack. its bigger than 20mm long

[DRFVDR]

Yup all above are fails

windscreen pretty much on a bus any cracks are likely to be failed

as are lighting

As a bus carries passengers most Inspectors are extra hard on them

And the rules change every 2 weeks

I have been dealing with buses and COFs for 20 years

[Old Skool Subbie]

I thought that was the case but just wanted to check.

[5UBZRO]

 DRFVDR said:

Yup all above are fails

windscreen pretty much on a bus any cracks are likely to be failed

as are lighting

As a bus carries passengers most Inspectors are extra hard on them

And the rules change every 2 weeks

I have been dealing with buses and COFs for 20 years

plus a failed cof reflects poorly on there passenger service licence. Any marker/head/tail/fog/spot etc lights that are on the vehicle must go. doesnt stop you from removing the fog lights if you havent got a bulb.