Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW)
70Rear reflectors
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70 Rear reflectors
70 Rear reflectors
(1) A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, and a heavy trailer, must have towards each side of its rear a rear-facing reflector that shows a red reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector.
(2) The centre of each reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) must be—
(a) at the same height above ground level; and
(b) not more than 1.5m above ground level.
(3) A reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) must not be more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle.
(4) A heavy vehicle fitted with rear-facing reflectors under subsection (1) may be fitted with additional reflectors that show a red reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflectors—
(a) at any height above ground level; or
(b) at any distance from the side of the vehicle.