Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.73Compulsory front reflectors on particular trailers
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sch.2-sec.73 Compulsory front reflectors on particular trailers
Each side of the front of a semitrailer other than a pole-type trailer, or a heavy trailer that is at least 2.2m wide, must be fitted with a front-facing reflector that shows a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. The front of the front or only cross-bar or bolster of a pole-type trailer must be fitted with a front-facing reflector that shows a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. Each reflector fitted to a heavy trailer must have its centre— at the same height above ground level; and not more than 1.5m above ground level; and not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. Additional front-facing reflectors may be fitted to a trailer mentioned in subsection (1) in accordance with section 74 . (sch.2-sec.73-ssec.1) Each side of the front of a semitrailer other than a pole-type trailer, or a heavy trailer that is at least 2.2m wide, must be fitted with a front-facing reflector that shows a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. (sch.2-sec.73-ssec.2) The front of the front or only cross-bar or bolster of a pole-type trailer must be fitted with a front-facing reflector that shows a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. (sch.2-sec.73-ssec.3) Each reflector fitted to a heavy trailer must have its centre— at the same height above ground level; and not more than 1.5m above ground level; and not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.73-ssec.4) Additional front-facing reflectors may be fitted to a trailer mentioned in subsection (1) in accordance with section 74 .
- (a) at the same height above ground level; and
- (b) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and
- (c) not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle.