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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
Div 16Rear reflectors
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Division 16—Rear reflectors
105 Rear reflectors
(1) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have a rear-facing red reflector towards each side of its rear.
(1A) A trailer must have a rear-facing red reflector towards each side of its rear.
(2) The following must have a rear facing red reflector—
(a) a motor cycle;
(b) a sidecar attached to a motor cycle;
(c) a motor trike.
(3) The centre of each reflector (other than a reflector fitted to a sidecar attached to a motor cycle) must be—
(a) at the same height above ground level; and
(b) not more than 1·5 metres above ground level.
(4) A reflector fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a trailer, must not be more than 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle.
(5) A vehicle fitted with rear-facing red reflectors in accordance with subclause (1) or (2) may be fitted with additional red reflectors at any height above ground level or at any distance from the side of the vehicle.