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Lights on drawing and drawn vehicles.
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162.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the; next preceding section, the following provisions shall have effect in the case of a vehicle (whether it is or is not mechanically propelled) drawing one or more other vehicles on any road during lighting-up hours, that is to say:—
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(a) where the distance between the drawing vehicle and the vehicle immediately drawn by it does not exceed five feet, no lamp showing a red light need be carried at the rear of such drawing vehicle and no lamp showing a light to the front need be carried on such drawn vehicle;
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(b) where the distance between any two drawn vehicles does not exceed five feet, no lamp showing a red light need be carried at the rear of the first of such drawn vehicles and no lamp showing a light to the front need be carried on the second of such drawn vehicles;
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(c) where the distance between the drawing vehicle and the vehicle immediately drawn by it or between any two drawn vehicles exceeds five feet, this Part of this Act shall apply to such drawing vehicle and drawn vehicle or such two drawn vehicles (as the case may be) as if they were respectively not drawing or being drawn by another vehicle.
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(2) For the purposes of this section the distance between two vehicles shall be measured between the nearest points of such vehicles but so that the draw-bar, wire, or rope connecting such vehicles and the special fitting (if any) for the attachment of such draw-bar, wire, or rope shall not be deemed to form part of either vehicle.
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