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ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1977 - REG 210

210 .         Signal lights

        (1)         A motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer may be equipped with lamps that comply with regulations 902, 904 and 905 for indicating an intention to turn to the right or to the left.

        (2)         A motor vehicle (excluding an articulated vehicle, motor cycle or a tractor) first registered on or after 1 January 1961 shall be equipped with flashing lamp turn right or turn left signalling devices complying with the requirements of regulations 902, 904 and 905.

        (3)         An articulated vehicle or a trailer first registered on or after 1 January 1961, shall be equipped with flashing lamp turn right or turn left signalling devices complying with the requirements of regulations 902, 904 and 905.

        (4)         Every — 

            (a)         motor cycle first registered on or after 1 January 1969, other than a motor cycle that is a moped; and

            (b)         moped first registered on or after 1 January 1981,

                shall be equipped with flashing lamp turn right or turn left signalling devices complying with the requirements of regulations 902, 904 and 905.

        (5)         All passenger cars, passenger car derivatives, and multipurpose passenger cars, manufactured on or after 1 January 1973, and all other motor vehicles, except motor cycles and specially constructed vehicles, manufactured on and after 1 July 1973, shall, at the time of first registration, comply with Australian Design Rule No. 6 — Direction Turn Signal Lamps.

        (6)         Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Director General may exempt — 

            (a)         a pole-type trailer;

            (b)         any combination of prime mover and trailer not exceeding 7.5 metres in length; or

            (c)         any specially constructed vehicle,

                from the requirement of being equipped with flashing lamp turn right or turn left signalling devices, where — 

            (d)         in its opinion, it would be impracticable to fit the signalling devices to such a vehicle;

            (e)         the vehicle is to operate under a special licence over a predetermined route; or

            (f)         there is some other reason which, in its opinion justifies such an exemption.

        [Regulation 210 amended in Gazette 6 Jun 1980 p. 1673; 2 Feb 1982 p. 407; 31 Jan 1997 p. 685.]



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