Rego requirements reflectors and lights

[tasmillard]

SO I am now on the final stages of gegting the Millard ready for rego.  I have been reading the Light Vehicle Inspection Manual there a load on reflector (as below).  Does this mean i need to stick on red/orange/white reflectors all over the van?  Has anyone else had to do this?  There also a bit about side lamps complying with ADR 74 and all this stuff, what did you do to get rego, did you need to replace loads of lights and add reflectors? Any advice greatly appreciated!

14. 17 Visually inspect mandatory reflectors

Reasons for rejection

a) trailer not fitted with 2 red non triangular rearward facing reflectors rear reflectors that are more than 400 mm

in from the outer edge rear reflectors that are lower than 250 mm above the ground or more than 900mm

above the ground (900mm may be increased to 1500mm if impractical).

b) trailer not fitted with 2 white non triangular forward facing reflectors front reflectors that are more than

• 150 mm in from the outer edge

• front reflectors that are lower than 250 mm above the ground or more than 900 mm above the ground

(900mm may be increased to 1500mm if impractical).

c) trailer not fitted with at orange non triangular side facing reflectors to each side of the trailer.

• side facing reflectors are positioned more than 3 metres apart, more than 3 metres back from the coupling or

more than 1 metre from the rear of the trailer.

• side facing reflectors are lower than 250mm above the ground or higher than 900 mm above the ground

(900mm may be increased to 1500mm if impractical).

Note: trailers that are longer than 4 metres will require more than 1 side facing reflector per side.


14.18 Visually inspect and check the operation of all lights

fitted to the vehicle

Reasons for rejection

a) any of the following lights do not work or has incorrect colour:

• tail lights (red).

• brake light(s) (red).

• turn signal indicator lights (yellow).

• clearance lights (white/red).

• side marker lights (yellow).

• number plate light (white).

b) any of the above lights is damaged or deteriorated to the extent that white light shows to the rear of the vehicle,

or in the case of any side marker lights, any white light shows to the front of the vehicle.

c) any lights or reflectors fitted to a vehicle that is not operational and not located in positions as required by

prescribed standards.

d) any light that is not clearly visible under all normal conditions and of a consistent intensity, or are affected by dirty

lenses or poor electrical contact.

e) lenses and light reflectors are not securely mounted, are faded or discoloured and are not free from cracks, holes,

or other damage which would allow the entry of moisture or dirt to impair the efficiency of the light or reflector.

f) the number plate light is not directing light on to the surface of the rear number plate.

g) any wiring for compulsory lights is frayed or bared or is insecure to the extent that it is likely to be damaged.

h) lights as follows are not fitted.

At front of vehicle

• 2 White clearance lights (if vehicle built after 6/88 and vehicle more than 2.1m wide), min 500mm and max

1500mm off ground, max 150mm inboard of vehicle side.

At side of vehicle

NOTE: Side marker lamps may comply with either one of the options below

Option 1-ADR 13:

• 2 Yellow to front, red to rear side clearance lights (where vehicle is more than 2.2m wide and/or 7.5m long), min

500mm and max 1500mm off ground, max 150 inboard, max 300 mm from rear of vehicle (in middle if vehicle

over 7.5m long).

Option 2 – ADR 13/UNECE R48/02:

Reasons for rejection

• side marker lights are not fitted to a vehicle that exceeds 6 metres in length;

• side Marker lights do not comply with ADR 74

• there are not at least two side marker lights fitted l

• the front side marker light is more than 3 metres rearward of the front of the vehicle

• the rear side marker light is more than 1 metre forward of the rear of the vehicle

• the distance between adjacent side marker lamps exceeds 3 metres

• a side marker lamp is positioned lower than 250 mm above the ground

• a side marker lamp is positioned more than 1500 mm above the ground

• a side marker lights other than the rear lamp emits a colour other than amber to the front and rear

• a rear marker lamp emits a colour other than amber to the front and red to the rear


At rear of vehicle

• 2 (1 prior to 7/88) Red tail lights, max 1500mm off ground, min 600mm apart, max 400mm inboard of side of

vehicle (single light located in centre or right side of vehicle).

• 2 Red reflectors, max 1500mm off ground, max 400mm (250mm if vehicle more than 2.2m wide) inboard of side of vehicle.

• White registration plate lamp/s, to illuminate registration plate.

• 2 (1 prior to 7/88) Red stop lights, min 350mm and max 1500mm off ground (single) light to be in centre or on

right side of vehicle).

• 2 Yellow (red permitted prior to 1/73) turn signal indicators, min 400mm and max 1500mm off ground, min

600mm separation.

[doublechevron]

Yikes! In theory, if it's already been registered in Tassie.... it should be fine. Why don't you front up with a pocket full of stick on reflectors, and if they demand any .... stick them on while they watch.

seeya,
Shane L.

[planner]

Gee I'm glad the previous owner kept paying rego, even if it hadn't traveled for years.
Vicroads only concern for transferring trailer/van rego is payment of a fee.
And down here (VIC) we don't have any of those pesky re-inspections some of our northern neighbors have.

Yet another advantage of living here Mustang

Sorry Tasmillard not a lot of helpful advice

[murray]

My reflectors fell off once it was registered
.....I can use them on the next one
cheers
Murray

Also Tasmaillard my inspector had the tape measure out and checked measurements !!
Take some white, orange and red reflectors and they can put them on

[Mustang]

Without reading ALL of the regs above, our modern came with side, rear & front reflectors (this manufacturer would not have put them on unless he had to) so one would imagine they are still required.

[tim]

I'm no lawyer, but as I understand it you only need to meet the ADRs that were in place when your vehicle was new. Very few of the regulations are retrospective, so if it has been previously registered it should be OK with what it has.

Tim

[snoops]

Mine already had front and rear reflectors - required as it was over 2100mm wide, but I got caught needing 2 orange reflectors - one on each side at the mid point just above the wheel arches. They let me run down to Bursons to grab some and it still got through rego that day.

Just looking at some of those requirements you've shown - mine would have failed based on those - the side markers are a lot more that 1500mm above the ground - they are right at the top of the van.

make sure all the lights that are currently on it are working and maybe as suggested take a couple of stick on reflectors in red, orange and white just in case and I think you'll be fine.