ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 185

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 185

185 .         Using headlights on high‑beam

        (1)         Subject to subregulation (2), the driver of a vehicle must not use the vehicle’s headlights on high‑beam, or allow the vehicle’s headlights to be used on high‑beam —

            (a)         if the driver is driving less than 200 m behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver; or

            (b)         if the driver is driving less than 200 m from an oncoming vehicle; or

            (c)         if the headlights of an oncoming vehicle are dipped.

        Points: 1         Modified penalty: 2 PU

        (2)         Despite subregulation (1), if the driver is overtaking a vehicle, the driver may briefly switch the headlights from low‑beam to high‑beam immediately before the driver begins to overtake the vehicle.

        Examples

Example 1

Using headlights on low‑beam when travelling less

than 200 m behind another vehicle travelling in

the same direction

Example 2

Using headlights on low‑beam when travelling within

200 m of an oncoming vehicle

        [Regulation 185 amended: Gazette 22 Dec 2006 p. 5820; SL 2020/253 r. 28.]