Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.43Effective range of headlights
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sch.2-sec.43 Effective range of headlights
When on at night— a low-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 25m; and a high-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 50m. However, a low-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle built before 1931 need only illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for 12m. (sch.2-sec.43-ssec.1) When on at night— a low-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 25m; and a high-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 50m. (sch.2-sec.43-ssec.2) However, a low-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle built before 1931 need only illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for 12m.
- (a) a low-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 25m; and
- (b) a high-beam headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 50m.