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17-31-069

front position light

signal light carried on a vehicle to indicate its location when it is viewed from the front

Note 1 to entry: A front position light can also, particularly if paired with an identical light, provide an indication of the width of the vehicle

Note 2 to entry: The terms "sidelight" and "side-marker light" are commonly used for one of a pair of front position lights.

Note 3 to entry: This entry was numbered 845-11-73 in IEC 60050-845:1987.

Note 4 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-478 in CIE S 017:2011.

Publication date: 2020-12
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