Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.74Optional front reflectors
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sch.2-sec.74 Optional front reflectors
A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a heavy trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. The centre of at least 1 reflector on each side of the front of a heavy vehicle must be— at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and at least— if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector. (sch.2-sec.74-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a heavy trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. (sch.2-sec.74-ssec.2) A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector. (sch.2-sec.74-ssec.3) The centre of at least 1 reflector on each side of the front of a heavy vehicle must be— at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and at least— if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (a) at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and
- (b) the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and
- (c) at least— (i) if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or (ii) if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (i) if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or
- (ii) if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (i) if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or
- (ii) if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.