Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407:clause:1_116
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 116
Character Range: 136244–138087

116  Operation and performance of warning lights
 (1) When operating, a warning light must display regular flashes of yellow light at a rate of at least 90, and not over 180, flashes a minute.
 (2) The warning lights at the same end of the bus must flash alternately.
 (3) Unless the driver has turned the warning lights off, they must operate automatically when a door on the bus opens and for at least 10, and not over 20, seconds after all the doors on the bus have closed.
 (4) The bus must have a visible or audible signal that tells the driver when the warning lights are operating.
 (5) The bus must be fitted with a switch that allows the driver to turn the warning lights off.
 (6) A warning light must have:
 (a) an effective lit lens area of at least 60 square centimetres; and
 (b) a luminous intensity (in candela) of at least the values mentioned in the following table when measured at the angles mentioned in the table.

Vertical angle from centre of light  Horizontal angle from centre of light
                                     ‑30                                   ‑20  ‑10  ‑5   0    5    10   20  30
10                                                                                     50    80    50
5                                                                          180   320   350   450   350   320   180
0                                   75                                     450   1000  1250  1500  1250  1000  450  75
‑5                                  40                                     270   450   570   600   570   450   270  40
‑10                                                                                    75    75    75

 (7) For subrule (6)(b), the luminous intensity of a light is to be measured in accordance with the test method mentioned in third edition ADR 6.