National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006
91Front clearance lights
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91 Front clearance lights
(1) Front clearance lights may only be fitted to a vehicle that is at least 1.8 metres wide. (2) A pair of front clearance lights must be fitted to a motor vehicle that is at least 2.2 metres wide, or a prime mover. (3) The centre of a front clearance light must be: (a) not over 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle; and (b) if the vehicle was built after June 1953: (i) at least 750 millimetres higher than the centre of any low‑beam headlight fitted to the vehicle; or (ii) not lower than the top of the windscreen. (4) However, a front clearance light may be mounted on an external rear vision mirror or a mirror support if, when the mirror is correctly adjusted, no part of the lens of the clearance light is visible to a person in the normal driving position. (5) When on, a front clearance light must: (a) show a yellow or white light visible 200 metres from the front of the vehicle; and (b) not use over 7 watts power.