| General vehicles |
| 3-1 Structure | - Clarification around the definition of a bumper bar including new Figure 3-1-3
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| 4-1 Headlamps | - Clarifications around retrofitting headlamps and standards
- New Rfr and Sol to align with rule where a lamp comprises an array of light sources (eg LEDs), it is a fail if fewer than 75% of these operate.
- Some re-ordering or Rfrs into a Modification section
- Rfr 18 reworded to clarify that retrofitted headlamps must be fitted in pairs
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| 4-9 End-outline marker lamps | - New notes added regarding the treatment of original equipment
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| 4-13 Rear reflectors | - A rearward facing reflector must reflect light as red
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| 4-15 Other lighting | - Section renamed from ‘Cosmetic lamps’
- Specifications around work lamp switches and circuits
- Two new Rfrs regarding forward-facing reflectors
- Table 4-15-1. Lamps that are not cosmetic lamps: Reflective material, work lamps, scene lamps and alley lamps removed from ‘Other lighting equipment not requiring inspection’
- Definitions added to Note 1
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| 10-1 Tyres and wheels | - Update to include further examples of fail items when tyre information is removed or concealed, including extra images
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| 11-1 Exhaust system | - Clarification in Note 6 and Note 7 about wastegates and silenced exhaust systems
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| 13-5 Electric and hybrid electrical systems | - Specialist certification is always required for changes to the high voltage electrical system
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| Heavy vehicles |
| 3-1 Structure | - Clarification that modification to the occupant protection structure of a cab require HVS certification unless those modifications are type approved
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| 4-1 Headlamps | - Clarifications around retrofitting headlamps and standards
- New Rfr and Sol to align with rule where a lamp comprises an array of light sources (eg LEDs), it is a fail if fewer than 75% of these operate.
- Some re-ordering or Rfrs into a Modification section
- Rfr 18 reworded to clarify that retrofitted headlamps must be fitted in pairs
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| 4-9 End-outline marker lamps | - New notes added regarding the treatment of original equipment
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| 4-15 Other lighting | - Section renamed from ‘Cosmetic lamps’
- Specifications around work lamp switches and circuits
- Two new Rfrs regarding forward-facing reflectors
- Table 4-15-1. Lamps that are not cosmetic lamps: Reflective material, work lamps, scene lamps and alley lamps removed from ‘Other lighting equipment not requiring inspection’
- Definitions added to Note 1
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| 13-5 Electric and hybrid electrical systems | - Specialist certification is always required for changes to the high voltage electrical system
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| Light passenger service vehicles |
| 4-1 Headlamps | - Clarifications around retrofitting headlamps and standards
- New Rfr and Sol to align with rule where a lamp comprises an array of light sources (eg LEDs), it is a fail if fewer than 75% of these operate.
- Some re-ordering or Rfrs into a Modification section
- Rfr 18 reworded to clarify that retrofitted headlamp must be fitted in pairs
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| 4-9 End-outline marker lamps | - New notes added regarding the treatment of original equipment
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| 4-13 Rear reflectors | - A rearward facing reflector must reflect light as red
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| 4-15 Other lighting | - Section renamed from ‘Cosmetic lamps’
- Specifications around work lamp switches and circuits
- Two new Rfrs regarding forward-facing reflectors
- Table 4-15-1. Lamps that are not cosmetic lamps: Reflective material, work lamps, scene lamps and alley lamps removed from ‘Other lighting equipment not requiring inspection’
- Definitions added to Note 1
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| 10-1 Tyres and wheels | - Update to include further examples of fail items when tyre information is removed or concealed
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| 13-5 Electric and hybrid electrical systems | - Specialist certification is always required for changes to the high voltage electrical system
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| Heavy passenger service vehicles |
| 2-1 External projections | - Roof racks on heavy PSVs do require specialist certification
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| 4-1 Headlamps | - Clarifications around retrofitting headlamps and standards
- New Rfr and Sol to align with rule where a lamp comprises an array of light sources (eg LEDs), it is a fail if fewer than 75% of these operate.
- Some re-ordering or Rfrs into a Modification section
- Rfr 18 reworded to clarify that retrofitted headlamps must be fitted in pairs
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| 4-9 End-outline marker lamps | - New notes added regarding the treatment of original equipment
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| 4-13 Rear reflectors | - A rearward facing reflector must reflect light as red
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| 4-15 Other lighting | - Section renamed from ‘Cosmetic lamps’
- Specifications around work lamp switches and circuits
- Two new Rfrs regarding forward-facing reflectors
- Table 4-15-1. Lamps that are not cosmetic lamps: Reflective material, work lamps, scene lamps and alley lamps removed from ‘Other lighting equipment not requiring inspection’
- Definitions added to Note 1
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| 6-3 PSV entry and exit steps, ramps and hoists | - Clarification around when HVS certification may be required
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| 13-5 Electric and hybrid electrical systems | - Specialist certification is always required for changes to the high voltage electrical system
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| Motorcycles |
| 4-1 Headlamps | - Clarifications around retrofitting headlamps and standards
- New Rfr and Sol to align with rule where a lamp comprises an array of light sources (eg LEDs), it is a fail if fewer than 75% of these operate.
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| 4-15 Other lighting | - Section renamed from ‘Cosmetic lamps’
- Specifications around work lamp switches and circuits
- Table 4-15-1. Lamps that are not cosmetic lamps: Reflective material, work lamps, scene lamps and alley lamps removed from ‘Other lighting equipment not requiring inspection’
- Definitions added to Note 1
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| 10-1 Tyres and wheels | - Update to include further examples of fail items when tyre information is removed or concealed
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| 13-5 Electric and hybrid electrical systems | - New section added. Aligns the motorcycle section with general vehicles, heavy vehicles, LPSV, HPSV.
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| General trailers |
| 7-1 Tyres and wheels | - Update to include further examples of fail items when tyre information is removed or concealed
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| Heavy trailers |
| 5-1 Brakes | - New electric bakes subsection – class TC trailer with electric brakes must be HVEK certified
- New Rfr 41: A trailer in a dedicated combination does not have a brake certification plate listing both vehicles’ VINs.
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| 8-7 Heavy vehicle kingpin or socket coupling (for towing a semi-trailer) | - New Rfr around presentation of the 4085B Operator statement of skidplate maintenance form
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| Technical bulletins (general) |
| 13 Light bars | - How to treat light bars when treated as headlamps, and how to treat them when fitted as work lamps
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