Lighting

Reasons for rejection

Mandatory equipment

1. A vehicle does not comply with a requirement relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

• VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-6, general vehicles
• VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-6, heavy vehicles.

Compliance with approved standards

2. A forward-facing position lamp that is required to comply with an approved forward-facing position lamp standard does not comply, or cannot be demonstrated to comply, with at least one of the standards listed in Table 4-6-1.

Condition and performance

3. A forward-facing position lamp does not comply with a requirement relating to condition or performance set out in:

• VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-6, general vehicles
• VIRM: In-service certification, section 4-6, heavy vehicles.

Table 4-6-1. Approved forward-facing position lamp standards*

^* A forward-facing position lamp that is required to comply with an approved forward-facing position lamp standard must comply with at least one of the standards listed in the table.

See also Figure 4-6-1.

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation

• Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004.

Mandatory equipment

1. Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out in:

Compliance with approved standards

2. The forward-facing position lamps fitted to the following vehicles must comply with one or more of the approved forward-facing position lamp standards in Table 4-6-1:

a) vehicles of class MA and NA manufactured on or after 1 January 1992

b) vehicles of class MB, MC, MD1, MD2, MD3, MD4, ME, NB, NC, TC and TD manufactured on or after 1 January 1996

c) vehicles of class TA, TB and group L manufactured on or after 1 January 2006.

Condition and performance

3. Forward-facing position lamps must comply with the requirements relating to condition and performance set out in: