Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407:clause:1_98
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 98
Character Range: 120884–121896

98  Fitting brake lights
 (1) A brake light must be fitted to the rear of a vehicle built after 1934.
 (2) A pair of brake lights must be fitted to the rear of:
 (a) a motor vehicle built after 1959 that has 4 or more wheels; and
 (b) a motor trike built after 1959 that has 2 rear wheels; and
 (c) a trailer built after June 1973.
 (3) The centre of a brake light must be:
 (a) at least 350 millimetres above ground level; and
 (b) not over:
 (i) 1.5 metres above ground level; or
 (ii) if it is not practicable to fit the light lower—2.1 metres above ground level.
 (4) A vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more additional brake lights.
 (5) The centre of an additional brake light must be at least 350 millimetres above ground level.
 (6) If only 1 brake light is fitted to a vehicle, it must be fitted in the centre or to the right of the centre of the vehicle's rear.
 (7) Subrule (6) applies to a motor bike with an attached sidecar as if the sidecar were not attached.
Location of brake lights on a vehicle