Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.101Front fog lights
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sch.1-sec.101 Front fog lights
A pair of front fog lights may be fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels. A pair of front fog lights, or a single front fog light, may be fitted to a motorbike or motortrike. A pair of front fog lights fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have the centre of each light not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle unless the centres of the lights are at least 600mm apart. If the top of the front fog light fitted to a vehicle is higher than the top of any low-beam headlight fitted to the vehicle, the centre of the fog light must not be higher than the centre of the low-beam headlight. A front fog light fitted to a vehicle must— when on— project white or yellow light in front of the vehicle; and be a low-beam light; and be able to be operated independently of any headlight fitted to the vehicle; and be fitted so the light from it does not reflect off the vehicle into the eyes of the driver in the normal driving position of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.101-ssec.1) A pair of front fog lights may be fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels. (sch.1-sec.101-ssec.2) A pair of front fog lights, or a single front fog light, may be fitted to a motorbike or motortrike. (sch.1-sec.101-ssec.3) A pair of front fog lights fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have the centre of each light not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the vehicle unless the centres of the lights are at least 600mm apart. (sch.1-sec.101-ssec.4) If the top of the front fog light fitted to a vehicle is higher than the top of any low-beam headlight fitted to the vehicle, the centre of the fog light must not be higher than the centre of the low-beam headlight. (sch.1-sec.101-ssec.5) A front fog light fitted to a vehicle must— when on— project white or yellow light in front of the vehicle; and be a low-beam light; and be able to be operated independently of any headlight fitted to the vehicle; and be fitted so the light from it does not reflect off the vehicle into the eyes of the driver in the normal driving position of the vehicle.
- (a) when on— (i) project white or yellow light in front of the vehicle; and (ii) be a low-beam light; and
- (i) project white or yellow light in front of the vehicle; and
- (ii) be a low-beam light; and
- (b) be able to be operated independently of any headlight fitted to the vehicle; and
- (c) be fitted so the light from it does not reflect off the vehicle into the eyes of the driver in the normal driving position of the vehicle.
- (i) project white or yellow light in front of the vehicle; and
- (ii) be a low-beam light; and