Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.99Location of direction indicator lights
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sch.1-sec.99 Location of direction indicator lights
A pair of direction indicator lights fitted to a vehicle must have the centre of each light fitted at least— for a motorbike or the single wheel end of a motortrike—300mm from the centre of the other light; and for the 2 wheel end of a motortrike—600mm from the centre of the other light, unless the centre of each light is not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the motortrike; and for another vehicle with a width of not more than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other light; and for another vehicle with a width of more than 1,300mm—600mm from the centre of the other light. The centre of each direction indicator light fitted to a vehicle must be at least 350mm above ground level. The centre of each light in a pair of direction indicator lights fitted to a vehicle must not be more than— 1.5m above ground level; or if it is not practicable for the light to be fitted lower—2.1m above ground level. (sch.1-sec.99-ssec.1) A pair of direction indicator lights fitted to a vehicle must have the centre of each light fitted at least— for a motorbike or the single wheel end of a motortrike—300mm from the centre of the other light; and for the 2 wheel end of a motortrike—600mm from the centre of the other light, unless the centre of each light is not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the motortrike; and for another vehicle with a width of not more than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other light; and for another vehicle with a width of more than 1,300mm—600mm from the centre of the other light. (sch.1-sec.99-ssec.2) The centre of each direction indicator light fitted to a vehicle must be at least 350mm above ground level. (sch.1-sec.99-ssec.3) The centre of each light in a pair of direction indicator lights fitted to a vehicle must not be more than— 1.5m above ground level; or if it is not practicable for the light to be fitted lower—2.1m above ground level.
- (a) for a motorbike or the single wheel end of a motortrike—300mm from the centre of the other light; and
- (b) for the 2 wheel end of a motortrike—600mm from the centre of the other light, unless the centre of each light is not more than 400mm from the nearer side of the motortrike; and
- (c) for another vehicle with a width of not more than 1,300mm—400mm from the centre of the other light; and
- (d) for another vehicle with a width of more than 1,300mm—600mm from the centre of the other light.
- (a) 1.5m above ground level; or
- (b) if it is not practicable for the light to be fitted lower—2.1m above ground level.