Lighting

4-8 Side-marker lamps

Reasons for rejection

Prohibited equipment

1. A motorcycle is fitted with a side-marker lamp (Note 1).

Note 1

Only certain heavy trailers and vehicles with a length of 6 m or more may be fitted with side-marker lamps.

Note 2 Definitions

Position lamp means a low-intensity lamp that is designed to indicate to road users the presence and dimensions of a vehicle, being:

a) a forward-facing position lamp (front side lamp), or

b) a rearward-facing position lamp (rear side lamp or tail lamp), or

c) a side-marker lamp, or

d) an end-outline marker lamp (including cab roof lamp).

Side-marker lamp means a position lamp designed to be fitted to the side of a vehicle or its load.

Summary of legislation

Applicable legislation
Prohibited equipment

1. A motorcycle must not be fitted with side-marker lamps (Note 1).

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