Road Rules 2014
223Using lights when riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
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223 Using lights when riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
223 Using lights when riding an animal-drawn vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions
A person must not ride an animal-drawn vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, unless the vehicle is fitted with, and displays—
(a) a white light fitted at or towards the front of each side of the vehicle that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the vehicle, and
(b) a red light fitted at or towards the rear of each side of the vehicle that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the vehicle, and
(c) a red reflector fitted at or towards the rear of each side of the vehicle that is—
(i) not over 1.5 metres above ground level, and
(ii) clearly visible for at least 50 metres from the rear of the vehicle when light is projected onto it by another vehicle’s headlight on low-beam.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Note.
Low-beam and night are defined in the Dictionary.