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).