Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.109Optional front reflectors
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sch.1-sec.109 Optional front reflectors
A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light. A motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light. The centre of at least 1 of the reflectors fitted to each side of the front of the vehicle must be— at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and at least— for a vehicle with a width of less than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; and for another vehicle—600mm from the centre of the other reflector. (sch.1-sec.109-ssec.1) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light. (sch.1-sec.109-ssec.2) A motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light. (sch.1-sec.109-ssec.3) The centre of at least 1 of the reflectors fitted to each side of the front of the vehicle must be— at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and at least— for a vehicle with a width of less than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; and for another vehicle—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (a) at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and
- (b) the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and
- (c) at least— (i) for a vehicle with a width of less than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; and (ii) for another vehicle—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (i) for a vehicle with a width of less than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; and
- (ii) for another vehicle—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.
- (i) for a vehicle with a width of less than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; and
- (ii) for another vehicle—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.