driving light legalities in nsw.
Submitted: Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 15:22
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simple
just wondering if anybody could post a link to show me the laws regarding
driving lights in nsw.
i have 3 on the bar and have been told this is illegal but my understanding from posts i've read on hear is that they just have to be symetrical? or was that a future law yet to come in???
thanks
Reply By: Redback - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 15:25
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 15:25
Far as i know you can't have 3, it's either 2 or 4 and 4 is the max, i could be wrong and i'm sure someone will tell me.
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Reply By: robak (QLD) - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:28
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:28
These are for QLD but should be same
In PLAIN English:
"Additional pairs of headlights, showing a beam of white
light only, may be fitted and must not affect the driver’s
view. The headlights must be mounted symmetrically.
Additional high beam headlights must extinguish
automatically when low beam is selected."
In WTF DOES THIS SAY English
Pairs of lights
(1) If lights are required under these standards to be fitted to a
vehicle in pairs—
(a) a light must be fitted on each side of the longitudinal
axis of the vehicle; and
(b) the centre of each light in a pair must be the same
distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and
(c) the centre of each light in a pair must be at the same
height above ground level; and
(d) each light in a pair must project approximately the same
amount of light of the same colour.
R.
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Follow Up By: robak (QLD) - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:58
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:58
HERE for NSW Legislation
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Reply By: flappa - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 17:04
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 17:04
symetrical is . . . the same on both sides.
It cant be the same with 3.
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Follow Up By: simple - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 18:58
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 18:58
if one is in the centre and the others are equal distances to the sides i would class that as symetrical.
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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 19:44
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 19:44
Who cares if it legal or not
Just drive and if you get pulled up say that you have read the rules and found them confusing and that you are quite willing to make a change as required.
Most of the time no one cares either. Police are too busy with other things.
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 20:50
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 20:50
Hey Dad,
Is that a sunset in your picture or did you forget to put out the campfire again..?
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 20:55
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 20:55
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Reply By: bigun - Wednesday, Dec 14, 2005 at 09:20
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2005 at 09:20
g,day simple.
i was recently pulled over by the boys in blue with 3 bull lights on the rollbar of my au 1 tonner and was told "
driving lights must be in pairs " and "
driving lights must be less than 1.5m of the ground". Ive had the same light setup for 3 years and never had a problem before . the cop didnt seem too bad and told me to take them off or risk a defect , that was 3 months ago i havnt moved them.
I realise that they are not on a 4x4 but if he was correct that may be the interpretation in NSW.
You only have to go to any rural area to see the amount of lights and placement in particular on utes so i dont think its heavily policed unless they are being used to blind people. so dont worry about it act dumb if pulled over and promise to remove them asap.
Hope that helps.
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