1 April 2021 (WoF and CoF)
VIRM: In-service certification (WoF and CoF) amendment
– effective 1 April 2021
List of changes
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Section | Change description |
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Introduction | |
LVV plate definition updated to include electronic data plates. | |
Sample image of the new electronic LVV plate | |
General vehicles | |
Detail added about when a vehicle with an added snorkel should be LVV certified or not. | |
Rfr 13e and Note 8 updated. Vehicles should be failed if they have a headlamp HID or LED conversion kit. – They bring the headlamp out of standards compliance by producing poor beam patterns and light that is far too bright to be safe. | |
Figure 4-2-1 updated to more clearly show the beam pattern and dip. | |
Content added to note 6 about LVV plate info not matching when seats are removed. | |
Note 6 updated to explain that the vehicle inspector should check with the tyre manufacturer for intended use if they are unsure whether a tyre is a winter tyre or not. | |
Heavy vehicles | |
See general vehicles. | |
See general vehicles. | |
8-1 Service brake, parking brake and heavy vehicle emergency brake |
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Light PSVs | |
See general vehicles. | |
See general vehicles. | |
See general vehicles. | |
See general vehicles. | |
Heavy PSVs | |
See general vehicles. | |
See general vehicles. | |
See heavy vehicles. | |
Motorcycles | |
Content modified to align with general vehicles in regard to HID and LED requirements. | |
Figure 4-2-1 updated to more clearly show the beam pattern and dip. | |
LVV certification is required on motorcycles that are allowed to have ABS disabled. | |
Heavy trailers | |
See heavy vehicle rust heave changes. | |
5-1 Service brake, parking brake, emergency brake and breakaway brake | See heavy vehicles |
New image added to assist vehicle inspectors with mudguard requirements (same image as heavy vehicles 10-3) | |
Forklifts | |
See motorcycles | |
Figure 4-2-1 updated to more clearly show the beam pattern and dip. | |
Tractors | |
See motorcycles | |
Unclassified vehicles | |
See motorcycles | |
Figure 4-2-1 updated to more clearly show the beam pattern and dip. | |
Technical bulletins (general) | |
2018/858 is an acceptable code that has been introduced in Europe. It is used in the same way as the 2007/46 code. | |
Technical bulletins (CoF) | |
1 Expiry dates recorded on ID label/plate and HVS certificate (LT400) |
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Email address added to request Waka Kotahi to add new content to, or update, the page. |