Vision
5-3 Windscreen wipe and wash
Reasons for rejection
Mandatory equipment
1. A vehicle that has a windscreen is not fitted with a windscreen wipe system.
2. A vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1992 is not fitted with a windscreen wash system.
3. A vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1960 is fitted with wipers that are not power driven.
Condition
Windscreen wipe system
4. The wiper operating device is missing.
5. A wiper arm or wiper blade is:
a) missing, or
b) insecure, or
c) damaged so as to affect the performance of the wipers.
6. The wiper operating mechanism is:
a) missing, or
b) insecure, or
c) damaged so as to affect the performance of the wipers.
Windscreen wash system
7. A wash system component is missing or insecure.
8. The wash operating device is missing.
Performance
Windscreen wipe system
9. A windscreen wiper does not wipe the windscreen effectively, preventing adequate forward vision by the driver.
10. The wipe operating device is unable to activate the wipe system.
Windscreen wash system
11. A windscreen wash nozzle does not discharge washer liquid directly onto the windscreen.
12. The wash operating device is unable to activate the wash system.
Modifications
13. A modification affects a windscreen wipe system, and:
a) is not excluded from the requirements for LVV specialist certification (Table 5-3-1), and
b) is missing proof of LVV specialist or accepted overseas certification, ie:
i. the vehicle is not fitted with a valid LVV certification plate, or
ii. the operator is not able to produce a valid modification declaration or authority card, or
iii. the vehicle has not been certified to an accepted overseas system as described in Technical bulletin 13.
Table 5-3-1. Modifications that do not require LVV certification
Fitting of or modification to: | LVV certification is never required: |
|---|---|
Removal of a windscreen wash system from a vehicle manufactured before 1/1/1992 |
|
Any modification for the purposes of law enforcement or the provision of emergency services |
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Mandatory equipment
1. A vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1992 that is fitted with a windscreen must have a windscreen wipe system.
2. A vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1992 that is fitted with a windscreen must have a windscreen wipe and wash system.
3. Windscreen wipers must be power driven, unless they follow OE specifications in a vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1960.
Permitted equipment
4. A vehicle may be fitted with a wash system when this is not required.
Condition
5. A vehicle’s windscreen wipe system must be efficient and within the vehicle manufacturer’s operating limits.
Performance
6. The equipment fitted must be capable of keeping an adequate area of the windscreen clean and clear so that the vehicle may be operated safely under all reasonably foreseeable conditions.
Modifications
7. An OE windscreen washing system may be removed from a vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1992.
8. A modification to the windscreen wipe system must be inspected and certified by an LVV specialist certifier unless the vehicle:
a) is excluded from the requirement for LVV specialist certification (Table 5-3-1), and
b) has been inspected in accordance with the requirements in this manual, including those for equipment, condition, and performance.
Page amended 1 December 2016 (see amendment details).