Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.60Performance and operation of brake lights
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sch.2-sec.60 Performance and operation of brake lights
When on, a heavy vehicle’s brake light must show a red light visible 30m from the rear of the vehicle. A brake light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must come on, if it is not already on, when a service brake is applied. Subsection (2) does not apply if the controls in the heavy motor vehicle that start the engine are in a position that makes it impossible for the engine to operate. A brake light fitted to a heavy trailer must come on when— the brake light of the towing vehicle comes on; or a brake control on the towing vehicle, that independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated. A brake light fitted to a heavy vehicle may be operated by an engine brake or similar device if the device does not interfere with the proper operation of the brake light. In this section— engine brake means a device that uses force within a vehicle’s engine or transmission system for the purpose of deceleration of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.1) When on, a heavy vehicle’s brake light must show a red light visible 30m from the rear of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.2) A brake light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must come on, if it is not already on, when a service brake is applied. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the controls in the heavy motor vehicle that start the engine are in a position that makes it impossible for the engine to operate. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.4) A brake light fitted to a heavy trailer must come on when— the brake light of the towing vehicle comes on; or a brake control on the towing vehicle, that independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.5) A brake light fitted to a heavy vehicle may be operated by an engine brake or similar device if the device does not interfere with the proper operation of the brake light. (sch.2-sec.60-ssec.6) In this section— engine brake means a device that uses force within a vehicle’s engine or transmission system for the purpose of deceleration of the vehicle.
- (a) the brake light of the towing vehicle comes on; or
- (b) a brake control on the towing vehicle, that independently activates the service brake on the trailer, is operated.