Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.102Rear fog lights
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sch.1-sec.102 Rear fog lights
A vehicle may have— a pair of rear fog lights fitted to its rear; or 1 rear fog light fitted to, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle. Subsection (1) (b) applies to a motorbike with a sidecar as if the motorbike did not have a sidecar. A rear fog light fitted to a vehicle must— have its centre— not more than 1.5m above ground level; and at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light for the vehicle; and when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and not use more than 27W; and be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the vehicle’s driver that the light is operating. In this section— rear fog light means a light fitted to a vehicle to make the vehicle more easily visible, from the rear, in dense fog. (sch.1-sec.102-ssec.1) A vehicle may have— a pair of rear fog lights fitted to its rear; or 1 rear fog light fitted to, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.102-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) applies to a motorbike with a sidecar as if the motorbike did not have a sidecar. (sch.1-sec.102-ssec.3) A rear fog light fitted to a vehicle must— have its centre— not more than 1.5m above ground level; and at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light for the vehicle; and when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and not use more than 27W; and be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the vehicle’s driver that the light is operating. (sch.1-sec.102-ssec.4) In this section— rear fog light means a light fitted to a vehicle to make the vehicle more easily visible, from the rear, in dense fog.
- (a) a pair of rear fog lights fitted to its rear; or
- (b) 1 rear fog light fitted to, or to the right of, the centre of the rear of the vehicle.
- (a) have its centre— (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light for the vehicle; and
- (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and
- (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light for the vehicle; and
- (b) when on, project red light behind the vehicle; and
- (c) not use more than 27W; and
- (d) be wired to a visible device in the vehicle that tells the vehicle’s driver that the light is operating.
- (i) not more than 1.5m above ground level; and
- (ii) at least 100mm from the centre of a brake light for the vehicle; and