Legal Requirements for Light Bars

D and D · Guru

Legal Requirements for Light Bars

exa41 · Guru

Strange but I was talking to a chap in Derby not so long ago , he was saying (hear say again ) that someone was pulled over by the police in WA and told to remove his single light bar ( as I have) as they are supposed to be in pairs . All he did was get some gaffa tape and wrapped it around the light and solved the problem .not sure how true it is though.

Long Weekend · Guru

I also heard that one a couple of weeks ago. At our last club rally I mentioned it more or less in passing to a member who had a single light bar mounted at the front of his vehicle.

My brother also had a single one fitted to the front of his Ranger. His response was that the lights in the center of the bar had a lower output which made it 'sorta' legal.

As I see a lot of vehicles on the roads with single light bars it would seem that the police are not yet aware of the law.

Similarly, the drawings on each of those sites show that mounting lights above and at the rear of vehicle cabins is also a no-no. Again, I regularly see vehicles driving around the roads with lights in that position. In fact, only yesterday I saw a utility with a (single!) light bar mounted in that position. Again, the police do not seem to be interested - if I see them while driving around then surely the police must also see them.

But, like the recent high number plate booking, sooner or later the police will lower the boom. Just wait until the first person is booked and screams with rage about being the only one to be 'picked' on!

Murray

03_Troopy · Guru

There have been changes to the rules regarding driving lights and lightbars recently. It seems you can have them mounted in odd number configurations in states. Sorry I haven't posted a link, but if you are concerned, feel free to use Google to find the correct ADR's etc.

dogbox · Guru

there is nothing wrong with light bars , spotlights fog lights, only the people that install/use them in a manner that annoys everyone else because they think they look cool

03_Troopy · Guru

dogbox wrote:
there is nothing wrong with light bars , spotlights fog lights, only the people that install/use them in a manner that annoys everyone else because they think they look cool

The OP was about the legal requirements, not the merits of them.

dogbox · Guru

I thought it was a legal requirement that they don't dazzle people but then again it might just be my tired old eyes that get more tired by looking at all the brighter than normal lights

-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 07:57:52 PM

03_Troopy · Guru

dogbox wrote:
I thought it was a legal requirement that they don't dazzle people but then again it might just be my tired old eyes that get more tired by looking at all the brighter than normal lights

-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 07:57:52 PM

Haha, yes it is a legal requirement to dip them for oncoming traffic And when you are following it can be just as bad, but people don't seem to realise it, when they're behind you.

jab160 · Senior Member

Those ultra bright lights many cars get fitted with, if they're not factory spec, ( original ) am told your in a spot of trouble. ?????

Also heard.......new laws now ( Qld )....you can leave high beam/spotties full on, to within 200m of oncoming cars........how stupid is that. ( considering the performance of modern lights now )