can you Legally use a LED number plate light(which shines down and not out), on the rear of your trailer to light up a sighn!
modie61,
Aug 24, 3:16am
Why not !
monaro17,
Aug 24, 3:18am
It is illegal to have a white light shining backwards.
m16d,
Aug 24, 3:25am
To light up a sign. No. you'll get a ticket as soon as someone complains.
gammelvind,
Aug 24, 3:28am
Don't use a white light, use an amber LED light to do the job.
modie61,
Aug 24, 3:29am
Whats the difference between lighting up a number plate and lighting up a sign !
squeaking,
Aug 24, 3:36am
what would the ticket be for as it is not a danger to drivers eg, shinning in your eye's, it just letting you see whats there easier without driving up someones bum to get a better look.
cowlover,
Aug 24, 3:38am
So how do the trucks etc with the red/white rear reflector strips get away with white light (reflections) to rear!
squeaking,
Aug 24, 3:42am
Yeah i thought of that, even red but not as effective, but is there actually a law against it!
squeaking,
Aug 24, 3:45am
I suppose its not shinning at you(in the eye's) but my light wont be either!
grangies,
Aug 24, 3:49am
What about reverse lights!
squeaking,
Aug 24, 3:53am
I think you would be in a hole heap of shit if you saw reversing lights comming your way at night and not from the law either lol!
mugenb20b,
Aug 24, 5:05am
They are not allowed to be on when the vehicle is moving forward.
studio1,
Aug 25, 12:30am
A reflection is not the same as a light source. You can have reflectors of any colour on your vehicle, you just can't have certain light sources visible in certain directions. A white light (source) is allowable to illuminate a number plate on the rear of a vehicle providing the light does not primarily shine in the rearwards direction. As for lighting up a sign on the rear of a trailer, I would talk to Land Transport about it as it's bit of a grey area. There are probably restrictions on sign illumination on vehicles - mainly due to the distraction it would cause to other drivers and the potential to cause an accident.
mrfxit,
Aug 25, 4:03am
Been thereseen that had it done to me . almost soils the undies really fast till you realise the blimin reverse lights are stuck on, on the car in front
mrfxit,
Aug 25, 4:08am
In the 1st instance .Basically
#1: Source of the light is NOT allowed to be visible. #2: Not shining on a reflective surface #3 : Not directly visiblefrom the side or back (refer #1) #4: Of low brightness Not flashing White / red or amber
modie61,
Aug 25, 4:38am
The number plates are reflectorised ! Therefore a reflective surface.
supernova2,
Aug 25, 8:41am
So therefore as long as the sign is not reflective it should be perfectly ok
supernova2,
Aug 25, 8:44am
So if you mount the light on a braket so that the beam shines onto the sign you could use a searchlight as there is no light shining (pointing) to the rear, it would be no different to the headlight of a following car
poppajn,
Aug 25, 4:13pm
Tractors are bad for this as well, they drive with their rear work lights on, it,s unnerveingif you come up behind them.
mrfxit,
Aug 25, 8:26pm
It is a bit tricky to set up legally but I have seen it done on some trucks & bus's. THo . not seen it recently
squeaking,
Aug 26, 4:32am
Looks like i could be in for a fun time with the LTSA 2moro, it will be a battle of interpretation of the law! lol! thanks Guy's
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