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The basic legal requirements are prescribed by section 29(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Home Office Circular No.3/1989 (dated 16/12/88). They are either:
(a) A white raincoat, dustcoat or other white coat worn as an outer garment except that fluorescent material may cover the upper half of the coat or any part thereof; or a high visibility raincoat or dustcoat complying with the requirements in British Standard 6629:1985 for a Class A garment and,
(b) A peaked cap, a beret, or a yellow turban; or
Where the duties of an SCP are undertaken by a traffic warden, a traffic warden’s uniform as determined at the time by the Secretary of State.
However, Health and Safety law requires that anyone working on or by the road (including SCPs) should wear a high visibility garment that complies with the requirements of the relevant British Standard (currently BS EN 471: 2003). It should be noted that many fluorescent items, when stored under ideal conditions, have a shelf-life no greater than two years.
