Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.62Direction indicator lights on heavy motor vehicles
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sch.2-sec.62 Direction indicator lights on heavy motor vehicles
A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels that was built after August 1966 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels that was built after June 1975 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. A heavy motor vehicle that is not required to have direction indicator lights may have— 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights that are visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or both— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels that was built after August 1966 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.2) A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels that was built after June 1975 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. (sch.2-sec.62-ssec.3) A heavy motor vehicle that is not required to have direction indicator lights may have— 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights that are visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or both— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards.
- (a) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and
- (b) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards.
- (a) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and
- (b) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards.
- (a) 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights that are visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or
- (b) both— (i) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and (ii) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards.
- (i) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front that face forwards; and