Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773:clause:1_14:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14 (pt 17/51)
Character Range: 57843–60427

work so that the driver can see the road, pedestrians and other vehicles at night, and can signal to others. Unless these Standards prohibit the fitting of a particular kind of light or reflector, it may be fitted to a vehicle.
 Regulations dealing with road traffic state when certain lights must be switched on. The visibility requirements for lights in this Part apply to lights switched on at times when road traffic regulations require them to be switched on. The requirements in this Part for a light, other than a brake light or direction indicator light, to be visible over a specified distance apply only at night.
 In this Part, the description yellow is used instead of the description amber that is used in many older pieces of legislation and some ADRs.
 The following terms defined in clause 10.6 are used in this Part:
 ADR   high‑beam
 driver   low‑beam
 emergency vehicle pole‑type trailer
 GTM   prime mover
 GVM   semi‑trailer
 The following terms defined in section 4 of the Act are used in this Part:
 motor vehicle  trailer
 road

Division 1—General requirements for lights

5.1  Prevention of glare
  A light, other than a high‑beam headlight, fitted to a vehicle must be built and adjusted to provide the necessary amount of light, without dazzling the driver or rider of another vehicle approaching or being approached by the vehicle.

5.2  Pairs of lights
 (1) If a pair of lights is fitted to a vehicle:
 (a) one light must be fitted towards each side of the vehicle; and
 (b) the centre of each light of the pair must be the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and
 (c) the centre of each light of the pair must be at the same height above ground level; and
 (d) each light of the pair must project approximately the same amount of light of the same colour.
 (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to number plate lights referred to in Division 6 or to pairs of side marker lights fitted under Division 8 or interior lights referred to in Division 13.

Division 2—Headlights

5.3  Headlights to be fitted to a vehicle
 (1) A motor vehicle must have a pair of low‑beam headlights fitted to it.
 (2) If a motor vehicle is capable of travelling at a speed of more than 60 kilometres an hour:
 (a) each low‑beam headlight referred to in subclause (1) must also be able to work in the high‑beam position; or
 (b) a 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