Section 3

Visibility

View of the road, windscreen, mirrors, wipers and washers.

defect codes in this section

2 Dangerous14 Major5 Minor

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3.1 Field of vision

3.1.a.iField of visionField of visionMinor
3.1.a.iiField of visionField of visionMajor
3.1.b.iField of visionField of visionMajor
3.1.b.iiField of visionField of visionDangerous
3.1.cField of visionField of visionMajor

3.2 Condition of glass

3.2.a.iCondition of glassCondition of glassMinor
3.2.a.iiCondition of glassCondition of glassMajor
3.2.b.iCondition of glassCondition of glassMinor
3.2.b.iiCondition of glassCondition of glassMajor
3.2.c.iCondition of glassCondition of glassMajor
3.2.c.iiCondition of glassCondition of glassDangerous
3.2.dCondition of glassCondition of glassMajor
3.2.eCondition of glassCondition of glassMajor

3.3 Rear-view mirrors or devices

3.3.aRear-view mirrors or devicesRear-view mirrors or devicesMajor
3.3.b.iRear-view mirrors or devicesRear-view mirrors or devicesMinor
3.3.b.iiRear-view mirrors or devicesRear-view mirrors or devicesMajor
3.3.cRear-view mirrors or devicesRear-view mirrors or devicesMajor

3.4 Windscreen wipers

3.4.aWindscreen wipersWindscreen wipersMajor
3.4.b.iWindscreen wipersWindscreen wipersMinor
3.4.b.iiWindscreen wipersWindscreen wipersMajor

3.5 Windscreen washers

3.5.aWindscreen washersWindscreen washersMajor

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