Land Transport Rule

Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2011

Rule 32005/5

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

Section 4     Amendment to Schedules


Objective of the Rule

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2011 (the amendment Rule) amends Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004 (the Rule), which sets out the requirements for the lighting equipment fitted to vehicles.

The objective of the amendment Rule is to make changes to the Rule to ensure that New Zealand's requirements continue to reflect the needs of vehicle operators, are in line with current overseas standards and practice and are able to accommodate changing lighting technology, while ensuring that vehicles continue to be operated safely on our roads. The changes in the amendment Rule address areas where:

The amendment Rule:


Extent of consultation

Formal consultation on the amendment proposals began in October 2010 when the NZ Transport Agency released the public consultation (yellow) draft of the amendment Rule for comment. The NZ Transport Agency sent a letter or emailed advice about the availability of the yellow draft to about 950 groups and individuals who had registered their interest in the Rule. The availability of the draft amendment Rule was publicised in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, in selected regional daily newspapers and in the New Zealand Gazette.

The NZ Transport Agency received 25 submissions on the draft amendment Rule. The submissions were taken into account in redrafting the amendment Rule before the amendment Rule was submitted to Cabinet, and then to the Minister of Transport for signature.


Section 1     Application

1.1     Title

1.1(1)     This Rule is Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2011.

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 1 April 2011.


Section 2     Amendments to Rule requirements

2.1     Scope of the Rule

Clause 1.2 is amended by inserting the following subclause:

2.2     General safety requirements

2.2(1)     Clause 2.1 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 2.1(1):

2.2(2)     Clause 2.1 is amended by revoking subclauses 2.1(3), 2.1(4), 2.1(5), 2.1(13), 2.1(15), 2.1(16) and 2.1(17).

2.3     Insertion of new clause for general fitting and performance requirements

Section 2 is amended by inserting the following clause:

2.4     Approved vehicle standards

Subclause 2.2(4) is amended by inserting “2.1A,” before “3.3” in paragraph (a).

2.5     Fitting and performance requirements for headlamps

2.5(1)     Subclause 3.3(1) is amended by inserting “unless 3.3(1A) applies” after “ground”.

2.5(2)     Clause 3.3 is amended by inserting the following subclause:

2.6     Fitting and performance requirements for stop lamps

2.6(1)     Clause 4.3 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 4.3(1):

2.6(2)     Clause 4.3 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 4.3(7):

2.6(3)     Clause 4.3 is amended by revoking subclause 4.3(10).

2.7     Fitting and performance requirements for high-mounted stop lamps

2.7(1)     Subclause 5.3(1) is amended by deleting “or 5.3(3)”.

2.7(2)     Clause 5.3 is amended by revoking subclause 5.3(3).

2.8     Safety requirements for direction-indicator lamps

Clause 6.2 is amended by substituting the following for paragraph 6.2(5)(d):

2.9     Fitting and performance requirements for direction-indicator lamps

2.9(1)     Clause 6.3 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 6.3(1):

2.9(2)     Clause 6.3 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 6.3(4):

2.9(3)     Subclause 6.3(10) is amended by inserting “, or a forklift” after “Schedule 3”.

2.9(4)     Clause 6.3 is amended by revoking subclause 6.3(11).

2.9(5)     Subclause 6.3(16) is amended by deleting “6.3(11) or”.

2.10     Fitting and performance requirements for side-marker lamps

2.10(1)     Clause 7.5 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 7.5(3):

2.10(2)     Clause 7.5 is amended by revoking subclause 7.5(5).

2.11     Fitting and performance requirements for end-outline marker lamps

2.11(1)     Clause 7.6 is amended by inserting the following after subclause 7.6(1):

2.11(2)     Clause 7.6 is amended by substituting the following for subclause 7.6(5):

2.11(3)     Clause 7.6 is amended by adding the following subclauses:


Section 3     Amendment to Definitions

3.1     Substitution of definition

Part 2 is amended by substituting the following for the definition of ‘headlamp’:


Section 4     Amendment to Schedules

4.1     Amendment to Schedule 1, Vehicle standards for lighting equipment

Schedule 1 is amended by inserting, in the appropriate place, the following standard for headlamps:

Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting Amendment 2011 - Rule 32005/5
NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi