Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.114Other lights and reflectors
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sch.1-sec.114 Other lights and reflectors
Despite a requirement of a third edition ADR, an exempt vehicle may be fitted with any light or reflector. Despite a requirement of a third edition ADR, a special use vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing yellow lights. A vehicle may be fitted with a light or reflector not permitted under this schedule only if the light or reflector is required or permitted to be fitted to a vehicle under an Act. A vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle or special use vehicle, must not be fitted with a light that flashes other than as required or permitted under an Act. A vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, must not be fitted with a light or reflector that— shows or reflects a red light to the front; or shows or reflects a white light to the rear; or is shaped or located in a way that reduces the effectiveness of another light or reflector required to be fitted to the vehicle under this schedule. In this section— exempt vehicle means— an Airservices Australia vehicle; or an Australian Border Force vehicle; or an emergency vehicle; or a police vehicle; or a transport enforcement vehicle; or a vehicle used by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator for enforcement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law . special use vehicle means any of the following vehicles— a vehicle built or fitted for use in hazardous situations on a road; a vehicle used on a road under a safe movement approval; a vehicle built or fitted to accompany— a vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or a vehicle used on a road under a an exemption from a requirement about the dimensions of a heavy vehicle under an Act; a vehicle that is a bus fitted, before July 1999, with a sign telling road users that the bus carries children. sch 1 s 114 amd 2024 Act No. 2 s 73 (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.1) Despite a requirement of a third edition ADR, an exempt vehicle may be fitted with any light or reflector. (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.2) Despite a requirement of a third edition ADR, a special use vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more flashing yellow lights. (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.3) A vehicle may be fitted with a light or reflector not permitted under this schedule only if the light or reflector is required or permitted to be fitted to a vehicle under an Act. (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.4) A vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle or special use vehicle, must not be fitted with a light that flashes other than as required or permitted under an Act. (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.5) A vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, must not be fitted with a light or reflector that— shows or reflects a red light to the front; or shows or reflects a white light to the rear; or is shaped or located in a way that reduces the effectiveness of another light or reflector required to be fitted to the vehicle under this schedule. (sch.1-sec.114-ssec.6) In this section— exempt vehicle means— an Airservices Australia vehicle; or an Australian Border Force vehicle; or an emergency vehicle; or a police vehicle; or a transport enforcement vehicle; or a vehicle used by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator for enforcement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law . special use vehicle means any of the following vehicles— a vehicle built or fitted for use in hazardous situations on a road; a vehicle used on a road under a safe movement approval; a vehicle built or fitted to accompany— a vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or a vehicle used on a road under a an exemption from a requirement about the dimensions of a heavy vehicle under an Act; a vehicle that is a bus fitted, before July 1999, with a sign telling road users that the bus carries children.