Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 215

    (1)     A driver must not drive at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless—

        (a)     the headlights, tail lights and number plate light fitted to the driver's vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible; and

        (b)     if the vehicle is fitted with clearance lights or side marker lights—those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

Notes

1     Driver's vehicle and night are defined in the dictionary.

2     "Drive" includes be in control of—see the definition in the dictionary.

    (2)     However, this rule does not apply to a driver if the driver's vehicle is stopped or parked at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop or park at that place under these Rules.

Note

Length of road and parking control sign are defined in the dictionary.

    (3)     Also, a driver driving during the day in fog, or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, may drive without the headlights of the driver's vehicle operating if the vehicle is fitted with front fog lights and those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible.

Rule 215(4) amended by S.R. No. 153/2019 rule 4(Sch.  1 item 6).

    (4)     In subrule (1), a reference to a kind of light fitted to a vehicle is a reference to a light of that kind required to be fitted to the vehicle as approved by the Secretary or the Regulator or as specified in the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 ¹ or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria) (as the case requires).