Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW)
74Optional front reflectors
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74 Optional front reflectors
74 Optional front reflectors
(1) A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a heavy trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector.
(2) A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector.
(3) The centre of at least 1 reflector on each side of the front of a heavy vehicle must be—
(a) at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and
(b) the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and
(c) at least—
(i) if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or
(ii) if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.