Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.69General requirements for reflectors
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sch.2-sec.69 General requirements for reflectors
A reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle must show a red, white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector at night by another vehicle’s low-beam headlight that— is 45m from the reflector; and complies with the relevant vehicle standards. The reflection must be clearly visible from the normal driving position of the driver of the other vehicle. In this section— relevant vehicle standards means— in relation to a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards prescribed by this Regulation; or in relation to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards with which a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle must comply before it may be registered under a law of a participating jurisdiction providing for the registration of vehicles other than heavy vehicles. (sch.2-sec.69-ssec.1) A reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle must show a red, white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector at night by another vehicle’s low-beam headlight that— is 45m from the reflector; and complies with the relevant vehicle standards. (sch.2-sec.69-ssec.2) The reflection must be clearly visible from the normal driving position of the driver of the other vehicle. (sch.2-sec.69-ssec.3) In this section— relevant vehicle standards means— in relation to a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards prescribed by this Regulation; or in relation to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards with which a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle must comply before it may be registered under a law of a participating jurisdiction providing for the registration of vehicles other than heavy vehicles.
- (a) is 45m from the reflector; and
- (b) complies with the relevant vehicle standards.
- (a) in relation to a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards prescribed by this Regulation; or
- (b) in relation to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle—the vehicle standards with which a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle must comply before it may be registered under a law of a participating jurisdiction providing for the registration of vehicles other than heavy vehicles.