Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.79Other lights and reflectors
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sch.2-sec.79 Other lights and reflectors
An exempt vehicle may be fitted with any light or reflector. A special use vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing yellow lights. tow truck, vehicle breakdown service vehicle A heavy vehicle may not be fitted with any light or reflector not mentioned in this Regulation other than as required or permitted by the Law or national regulations. A heavy vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle or a special use vehicle, must not be fitted with a light that flashes other than as required or permitted by the Law or national regulations. A heavy vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, must not be fitted with a light or reflector that— shows a red light to the front; or shows a white light to the rear; or is shaped or located in a way that reduces the effectiveness of a light or reflector required to be fitted to the vehicle under this Regulation. Any requirements in a third edition ADR that are inconsistent with subsection (1) do not apply to an exempt vehicle. Any requirements in a third edition ADR that are inconsistent with subsection (2) do not apply to a special use vehicle. In this section— dimension exemption means an exemption under Part 4.5 of the Law from compliance with a prescribed dimension requirement. special use vehicle means any of the following vehicles— a heavy vehicle built or fitted for use in hazardous situations on a road; a heavy vehicle used on a road under a dimension exemption; a heavy vehicle built or fitted to accompany a heavy vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b) ; a heavy vehicle that is a bus fitted, before July 1999, with a sign telling road users that the bus carries children. sch 2 s 79 amd 2015 SL No. 188 s 34 (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.1) An exempt vehicle may be fitted with any light or reflector. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.2) A special use vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing yellow lights. tow truck, vehicle breakdown service vehicle (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.3) A heavy vehicle may not be fitted with any light or reflector not mentioned in this Regulation other than as required or permitted by the Law or national regulations. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.4) A heavy vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle or a special use vehicle, must not be fitted with a light that flashes other than as required or permitted by the Law or national regulations. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.5) A heavy vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, must not be fitted with a light or reflector that— shows a red light to the front; or shows a white light to the rear; or is shaped or located in a way that reduces the effectiveness of a light or reflector required to be fitted to the vehicle under this Regulation. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.6) Any requirements in a third edition ADR that are inconsistent with subsection (1) do not apply to an exempt vehicle. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.7) Any requirements in a third edition ADR that are inconsistent with subsection (2) do not apply to a special use vehicle. (sch.2-sec.79-ssec.8) In this section— dimension exemption means an exemption under Part 4.5 of the Law from compliance with a prescribed dimension requirement. special use vehicle means any of the following vehicles— a heavy vehicle built or fitted for use in hazardous situations on a road; a heavy vehicle used on a road under a dimension exemption; a heavy vehicle built or fitted to accompany a heavy vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b) ; a heavy vehicle that is a bus fitted, before July 1999, with a sign telling road users that the bus carries children. sch 2 s 79 amd 2015 SL No. 188 s 34