Land Transport Rule

Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2009

Rule 32005/4

Note: This Rule should be read in conjunction with the consolidated version of Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004, which includes previous Rule amendments.

Contents

Objective of the Rule

Extent of consultation

Section 1     Application

Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

Section 3     Amendment to definitions


Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2009 amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 (the Rule), which sets out the requirements for lighting equipment that is fitted to a vehicle, to allow the vehicle to be operated safely under all driving conditions and not endanger the safety of other road users.

The objectives of this amendment to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 are:


Extent of consultation

For the purposes of consultation, amendments proposed to Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 and eleven other Land Transport Rules were combined into a single draft Rule, Land Transport Rule: Omnibus Amendment 2008 (the Omnibus Amendment Rule).

On 19 August 2008, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) sent details of the amendment proposals by letter or email to approximately 1500 groups and individuals who had registered an interest in the Rules to be amended. The draft Omnibus Amendment Rule was made available through the NZTA Contact Centre and, together with Questions and Answers, was also available on the NZTA website. The availability of the draft for comment was publicised in the metropolitan daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin and in the New Zealand Gazette. The NZTA received 24 submissions on the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule, of which eight commented on the proposed requirements in this Rule.

Following consultation, the provisions in the draft Omnibus Amendment Rule were split into 12 separate amendment Rules, including this Rule. The submissions that were received were taken into account in drafting this amendment Rule before it was submitted to the Minister of Transport for signing.


Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

1.1(1)     This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2009.

1.1(2)     This Rule amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004.


1.2     Date when Rule comes into force

This Rule comes into force on 7 May 2009.


Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

2.1     Fitting and performance requirements for stop lamps

Clause 4.3 is amended by substituting the following subclause for subclause 4.3(7):


2.2     Fitting and performance requirements for direction-indicator lamps

2.2(1)     Clause 6.3 is amended by inserting the following subclause:

2.2(2)     Subclause 6.3(8) is amended by inserting the words “and in 6.3(6)” after the words “in 6.3(5)”.

2.2(3)     Subclause 6.3(17) is amended by inserting the words “unless the approved vehicle standard applicable to direction-indicator lamps does not require such a device” after the word “device”.


2.3     Fitting requirements for beacons

Clause 11.2 is amended by inserting the following subclause:


Section 3     Amendments to definitions

3.1     Insertion of definitions

Part 2 is amended by inserting the following definitions in the appropriate places:

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2009 - Rule 32005/4
NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi