Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.97Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles
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sch.1-sec.97 Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles
A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built after August 1966 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards. A motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels built after June 1975 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards. A motor vehicle that is not required to have direction indicator lights may have— 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or both— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards. (sch.1-sec.97-ssec.1) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built after August 1966 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards. (sch.1-sec.97-ssec.2) A motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels built after June 1975 must have— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards. (sch.1-sec.97-ssec.3) A motor vehicle that is not required to have direction indicator lights may have— 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or both— a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards.
- (a) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and
- (b) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards.
- (a) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and
- (b) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards.
- (a) 1 or more pairs of direction indicator lights visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle; or
- (b) both— (i) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and (ii) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards.
- (i) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and
- (ii) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear facing backwards.
- (i) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its front facing forwards; and