215Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions

215 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions

(1) A driver must not drive at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless—

(a) the headlights, tail lights and number plate light fitted to the driver's vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible; and

(b) if the vehicle is fitted with clearance lights or side marker lights—those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible.

1 Driver's vehicle and night are defined in the dictionary.

2 Drive includes be in control of—see the definition in the dictionary.

(2) However, this rule does not apply to a driver if the driver's vehicle is stopped or parked at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop or park at that place under these Rules.

Length of road and parking control sign are defined in the dictionary.

(3) Also, a driver driving during the day in fog, or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, may drive without the headlights of the driver's vehicle operating if the vehicle is fitted with front fog lights and those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible.

Rule 215(4) amended by S.R. Nos 153/2019 rule 4(Sch. 1 item 6), 21/2025 rule 11.

(4) In subrule (1), a reference to a kind of light fitted to a vehicle is a reference to a light of that kind required to be fitted to the vehicle as approved by the Secretary or the Regulator or as specified in the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 20211 or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria) (as the case requires).