Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation

A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built after June 1953 must be fitted with a pair of parking lights.

A pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must be fitted with the centre of each light—

at least 600mm from the centre of the other light; and

not more than 510mm from the nearer side of the vehicle.

However, a pair of parking lights fitted to a heavy motor vehicle less than 1300mm wide may be fitted with the centre of each light not less than 400mm from the centre of the other light.

When on, a parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle must—

show a white or yellow light visible 200m from the front of the vehicle; and

not use more than 7W.

A parking light fitted to a heavy motor vehicle built after 1969 must be wired so the parking light is on when a headlight on the vehicle is on.