AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 68

68. How headlights are to be fitted

      (1) The centres of low-beam headlights fitted as a pair on a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be at least 600 millimetres apart.

      (2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle built before 1970 if the centres of its low-beam headlights –

(a) were under 600 millimetres apart when the vehicle was built; and

(b) are not nearer than they were when the vehicle was built.

      (3) Each low-beam headlight of a pair on a motor trike, except a moped, with 2 front wheels must not be over 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle.

      (4) The centre of a low-beam headlight fitted to a motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be –

(a) at least 500 millimetres above ground level; and

(b) not over 1.4 metres above ground level.



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