Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773:clause:1_14:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14 (pt 18/51)
Character Range: 60196–62785

pair of headlights that can work in the high‑beam position must also be fitted to the vehicle.
 (3) A motor vehicle may also have additional pairs of headlights fitted to it.

5.4  How should headlights be fitted?
 (1) The low‑beam headlights fitted to a vehicle must have their centres at least 600 millimetres apart.
 (2) The centre of a low‑beam headlight must be:
 (a) not more than 1.4 metres above ground level; and
 (b) at least 500 millimetres above ground level.
 (3) Headlights must be fitted to a vehicle so that their light does not reflect off the vehicle into the driver's eyes.

5.5  Performance of headlights
  When switched on, a headlight or additional headlight fitted to a vehicle must:
 (a) show only white light; and
 (b) project its main beam of light ahead of the vehicle; and
 (c) illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle.

5.6  Effective range of headlights
 (1) A low‑beam headlight must be effective at a distance of at least 25 metres.
 (2) A high‑beam headlight must be effective at a distance of at least 50 metres.

5.7  Changing headlights from high‑beam to low‑beam position
 (1) A motor vehicle capable of a speed of more than 60 kilometres an hour must be fitted with:
 (a) a dipping device enabling the driver in the normal driving position:
 (i) to change the headlights from the high‑beam position to the low‑beam position; or
 (ii) simultaneously to switch off a high‑beam headlight and switch on a low‑beam headlight; and
 (b) a device to indicate to the driver that the headlights are in the high‑beam position.
 (2) A headlight fitted to a vehicle not fitted with a dipping device described in paragraph (1)(a) must be in the low‑beam position.
 (3) A headlight fitted to a vehicle:
 (a) must be able to be, or remain, switched on only in the low‑beam position, when another headlight fitted to the vehicle is switched to the low‑beam position; and
 (b) if the headlight cannot be switched to the low‑beam position‑must not be closer to the side of the vehicle than a headlight that can be in the low‑beam position.

Division 3—Parking lights

5.8  Parking lights
 (1) A pair of parking lights must be fitted to the front of a motor vehicle.
 (2) A pair of parking lights must be fitted with the centre of each light:
 (a) at least 600 millimetres from the centre of the other light; and
 (b) within 510 millimetres of the nearer side of the vehicle.

       Location of parking lights on a vehicle
 (3) When switched on, a parking light must:
 (a) show a white light visible 200 metres from the front of the vehicle; and
 (b) not use more power