Lighting
4-7 Rearward-facing position lamps
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory and permitted equipment
1. Refer to general trailer pages.
2. A heavy trailer is fitted at the rear with:
a) only one top-mounted lamp, or
b) more than one pair of top-mounted lamps, or
c) top-mounted lamps that are not mounted as close as is practicable to the top corners of the bodywork.
3. A rearward-facing position lamp (other than top-mounted lamps):
a) in the case of a vehicle with one or one pair, is fitted at a height from the ground exceeding 1.5m (or 2.1m where fitting below 1.5m is not practicable due to the shape of the bodywork of the vehicle), or
b) in the case of a vehicle with two pairs:
i. the lower pair is fitted at a height from the ground exceeding 1.5m (or 2.1m where fitting below 1.5m is not practicable due to the shape of the bodywork of the vehicle), or
ii. the other pair is fitted at a height from the ground exceeding 2.1m.
Condition
4. Refer to general trailer pages.
Performance
5. Refer to general trailer pages.
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Permitted equipment
1. A heavy trailer may be fitted with an additional pair of rearward-facing position lamps that must be symmetrically mounted as near the top corners of the bodywork of the vehicle as is practicable (top-mounted lamps).
2. Rearward-facing position lamps (excluding top-mounted lamps) may be mounted as follows:
a) one lamp or one pair at a height from the ground not exceeding 1.5m, or if this is not practicable due to the shape of the bodywork of the vehicle, not exceeding 2.1m, and
b) a second pair at a height from the ground not exceeding 2.1m.
Condition
3. Refer to general trailer pages.
Performance
4. Refer to general trailer pages.
Modifications
5. Refer to general trailer pages.