Fitting brake lights
98 Fitting brake lights
A brake light must be fitted to the rear of a vehicle built after 1934.
A pair of brake lights must be fitted to the rear of:
a motor vehicle built after 1959 that has 4 or more wheels; and
a motor trike built after 1959 that has 2 rear wheels; and
a trailer built after June 1973.
The centre of a brake light must be:
at least 350 millimetres above ground level; and
not over:
1.5 metres above ground level; or
if it is not practicable to fit the light lower – 2.1 metres above ground level.
A vehicle may be fitted with 1 or more additional brake lights.
The centre of an additional brake light must be at least
350 millimetres above ground level.
If only 1 brake light is fitted to a vehicle, it must be fitted in the centre or to the right of the centre of the vehicle’s rear.
Subrule (6) applies to a motor bike with an attached sidecar as if the sidecar were not attached.
Location of brake lights on a vehicle
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