Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation

A heavy motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, or a heavy trailer, may have fitted towards each side of its front 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector.

A heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels may have 1 or more front-facing reflectors that show a white or yellow reflection of light when light is projected directly onto the reflector.

The centre of at least 1 reflector on each side of the front of a heavy vehicle must be—

at the same height above ground level as the centre of the other reflector; and

the same distance from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle as the centre of the other reflector; and

at least—

if the vehicle has a width of less than 1.3m—400mm from the centre of the other reflector; or

if the vehicle has a width of 1.3m or more—600mm from the centre of the other reflector.