71Prevention of glare

71 Prevention of glare A light, other than a high-beam headlight, fitted to a vehicle must be built and adjusted to provide the necessary amount of light, without dazzling the driver of— (a) another vehicle approaching the vehicle; or (b) another vehicle being approached by the vehicle. 72 Pairs of lights (1) If lights are required under the Vehicle Standards to be fitted to a vehicle in pairs— (a) a light must be fitted on each side of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and (b) the centre of each light in a pair must be the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and (c) the centre of each light in a pair must be at the same height above ground level; and (d) each light in a pair must project approximately the same amount of light of the same colour. Division 3—Headlights 73 Headlights to be fitted to vehicles (1) A motor vehicle must be fitted with— (a) one low-beam headlight if it is a moped, motor cycle, or motor trike with one front wheel; or (b) a pair of low-beam headlights if it— (i) has 4 or more wheels; or (ii) is a motor trike, other than a moped, with 2 front wheels. (2) If a motor vehicle built after 1934 can travel at over 60 kilometres per hour— (a) each low-beam headlight mentioned in subclause (1) must be able to work in the high-beam position; or (b) the vehicle must be fitted with— (i) one headlight that can work in the high-beam position if the vehicle is required to have one low-beam headlight; or (ii) a pair of headlights that can work in the high-beam position. (3) A motor cycle may be equipped with a headlight modulation system that— (a) varies the brightness of its high-beam headlight or low-beam headlight, but not both, at a rate of at least 200 flashes a minute and at most 280 flashes a minute; and (b) is designed to operate only in the daylight. (4) Up to 4 additional headlights may be fitted to— (a) a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels; or (b) a motor cycle; or (c) a motor trike. (5) An additional headlight fitted to a motor vehicle under subclause (4)(a) must be fitted so that it faces forward and is symmetrical in relation to the centre line of the vehicle. 74 How headlights are to be fitted (1) The centres of low-beam headlights fitted as a pair on a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be at least 600 millimetres apart. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle built before 1970 if the centres of its low-beam headlights— (a) were under 600 millimetres apart when the vehicle was built; and (b) are not nearer than they were when the vehicle was built. (3) Each low-beam headlight of a pair on a motor trike (except a moped) with 2 front wheels must not be over 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle. (4) The centre of a low-beam headlight fitted to a motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be— (a) at least 500 millimetres above ground level; and (b) not over 1·4 metres above ground level. 75 How single headlights are to be fitted (1) A motor cycle or trike with a single headlight fitted must have the light fitted in the centre. **76 * * * * *** 77 Performance of headlights (1) When on, a headlight, or additional headlight, fitted to a vehicle must— (a) show only white light; and (b) project its main beam of light ahead of the vehicle. (2) Headlights must be fitted to a vehicle so their light does not reflect off the vehicle into the driver's eyes. 78 Effective range of headlights (1) This clause applies to a headlight that is on at night. (2) A low-beam headlight must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 25 metres. (3) A high-beam headlight must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 50 metres. (4) However, a low-beam headlight fitted to a motor vehicle built before 1931, or a moped, need only illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for 12 metres. 79 Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position (1) A motor vehicle built after 1934 that can travel at over 60 kilometres per hour must be fitted with— (a) a dipping device enabling the driver in the normal driving position— (i) to change the headlights from the high‑beam position to the low-beam position; or (ii) simultaneously to switch off a high‑beam headlight and switch on a low-beam headlight; and (b) for a vehicle built after June 1953—a device to indicate to the driver that the headlights are in the high-beam position. (2) A headlight fitted to a vehicle not fitted with a dipping device mentioned in subclause (1)(a) must operate in the low-beam position. (3) When a headlight fitted to a vehicle is switched to the low‑beam position, any other headlight on the vehicle must operate only in the low-beam position or be off. Division 4—Parking lights 80 Parking lights (1) A motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be fitted with— (a) a pair of parking lights if it is a motor trike with 2 front wheels (except a moped) or a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels; or (b) at least one parking light if it is a motor cycle with an attached sidecar, or a motor trike with one front wheel (except a moped). (2) A pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be fitted with the centre of each light— (a) at least 600 millimetres from the centre of the other light; and (b) not more than 510 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle. (3) However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a motor vehicle under 1300 millimetres wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400 millimetres from the centre of the other light. (4) A parking light fitted to a motor trike with 2 front wheels must not be over 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle. (5) A parking light fitted to a motor cycle with a sidecar must be fitted not over 150 millimetres from the side of the sidecar furthest from the motor cycle. Illustration of the location of parking lights on a vehicle. (6) When on, a parking light must— (a) show a white or yellow light visible 200 metres from the front of the vehicle; and (7) A parking light fitted to a motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on. (8) A parking light fitted to a sidecar attached to a motor cycle must be wired to operate when a headlight, tail light or parking light on the motor cycle is on. (9) For the purposes of subclause (3), the width of a vehicle is measured disregarding the following— (c) any permanently fixed webbing assembly-type devices, provided that the maximum distance across the body including any part of the devices does not exceed 2·55 metres. Division 5—Daylight running lights 81 Daytime running lights (1) A pair of daytime running lights may be fitted to a motor vehicle. ***Daytime running lights*** has the same meaning as ***daytime running lamps*** in the ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories). (2) A pair of daytime running lights fitted to a vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be fitted with the centre of each light— (a) at least 600 millimetres from the centre of the other light; and (b) not over 510 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle. (3) A pair of daytime running lights fitted to a motor vehicle under 1300 millimetres wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not under 400 millimetres from the centre of the other light. Illustration of location of daytime running lights on a vehicle. (4) When on, a daytime running light must— (a) show a white or yellow light visible from the front of the vehicle; and (b) not use over 25 watts of power. The third edition ADRs only allow white daytime running lights. (5) Daytime running lights must be wired so they are off when a headlight, except a headlight being used as a flashing signal, is on.