Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00919:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00919
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 31180–34967

9.2.7.                              Electrical connections: No specific requirement.
9.2.8.                              Tell-tale: Optional.  If it exists, its function must be carried out by the tell-tale required for the front and rear position lamps.
9.2.9.                              Other requirements: None
9.3.                                    DRIVING LAMPS
9.3.1.                              Presence: Optional on motor vehicles.  Prohibited on trailers.
9.3.2.                              Number:
9.3.2.1.                        Up to a maximum of four.
9.3.2.2.                        To be used in conjunction with headlamps.
9.3.3.                              Arrangement:
9.3.3.1.                        No special requirement.
9.3.4.                              Position:
9.3.4.1.                        In width: no individual specifications;
9.3.4.1.1.                  Be fitted symmetrically in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle.
9.3.4.2.                        In height: no individual specifications.
9.3.4.3.                        In length: At the front of the vehicle. This requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the light emitted does not cause discomfort to the driver either directly or indirectly through the devices for indirect vision and/or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle.
9.3.5.                              Geometric visibility:
No individual specifications.
9.3.6.                              Orientation:
Towards the front.
9.3.7.                              Electrical connections:
The driving lamps must be able to be lighted only when the main-beam headlamps switch is in the "lamps on" position.
9.3.8.                              Tell tale: No requirement.
9.3.9.                              Other requirements.
10.                                      VARIATIONS TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LAMPS IN APPENDIX A
Where the installation of a lamp is indicated as optional, this means that it is not mandatory to fit the lamp, but if fitted, the lamp(s) are required to comply.
10.1.                                DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMP
10.1.1.                          Additional Lamps: For motor vehicles and semi-trailers more than 7.5 metres long, additional to any side repeating direction-indicator lamps (category 5 or 6) permitted by paragraph 6.5.3 of Appendix A, a further pair of side repeating direction-indicator lamps may be fitted approximately mid-way in length between the rear direction-indicator lamps (category 2a or 2b) and the rearmost of any other side repeating direction-indicator lamps or approximately midway along the length of the vehicle.
10.1.2.                          Tell-tale: In paragraph 6.5.8 of Appendix A, the third paragraph dealing with tell-tale requirements for vehicles equipped to tow trailers does not apply.
10.1.3.                          For directional-indicator lamp requirements on a TA (O1) category trailer having an overall width not exceeding 980 mm, manufacturers may choose to comply with:
10.1.3.1.                    the provision under paragraph 6.5 of Appendix A of this standard with additional position requirements to the options in paragraph 6.5.4.1, such that the distance between the inner edges of the two apparent surfaces in the direction of the reference axis shall not be less than 180 mm;
or
10.1.3.2.                    the provisions for directional-indicator lamps in ADR 19/02, Appendix A, paragraph 6.3.
10.2.                                STOP LAMPS
10.2.1.                          Operating Tell-tale: In paragraph 6.7.8 of Appendix A, the tell-tale may flash to signal multiple globe failure or complete circuit failure.
10.2.2.                          For stop lamp requirements on a TA (O1) category trailer