ALIII
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Hi all,
I have bought my self a set of 42cm x 42 LED lights to hook up to my car, while doing my reading through a few forums there has been no straight answer; i believe i might have it for Vic (sorry to the rest of you)
I have got off the phone with Constable Adam from the Springvale police station in the Traffic Management Unit in regards to the legality of changes to lights.
Headlights
It is perfectly legal to change your headlights to a white halogen globe, i.e. a globe that emits a clear white light rather than the standard yellow. It is ILLEGAL to change the color of your headlights to anything other than white, i.e. red, green, yellow, blue.
Simple rule: at night when you look at the globe, it should not show any other color other than yellow or white.
Parkers
White LED parkers are fine, so long as they do no emit a color other than white. it is ILLEGAL to change your parking lights to anything other than a white or yellow. This is an instant defect.
NOTE The new trend with the LED parkers like the GTS HSV's are COMPLETELY LEGAL!!!! However, the only legislation that stops drivers are that the "lights should be 'dazzling' to other drivers" (those are the words i was quoted). These lights need to be white and not draw too much attention to yourself (sort of beats the point in having them).
Simple rule: if a cop notices them because they are too bright, then u will get a ticket
Fog lights
In Vic, it is against the law to drive with your fog lights on in these following circumstances:
a) in a built up area
b) when there is no fog
c) if they are too bright and distract other driver.
Otherwise a normal halogen, white halogen, white LED are perfectly legal.
Guys, i hope this helps a few of you keep your cars on the road and keep that ugly yellow thing off your cars.
Regards,
Ali
I have bought my self a set of 42cm x 42 LED lights to hook up to my car, while doing my reading through a few forums there has been no straight answer; i believe i might have it for Vic (sorry to the rest of you)
I have got off the phone with Constable Adam from the Springvale police station in the Traffic Management Unit in regards to the legality of changes to lights.
Headlights
It is perfectly legal to change your headlights to a white halogen globe, i.e. a globe that emits a clear white light rather than the standard yellow. It is ILLEGAL to change the color of your headlights to anything other than white, i.e. red, green, yellow, blue.
Simple rule: at night when you look at the globe, it should not show any other color other than yellow or white.
Parkers
White LED parkers are fine, so long as they do no emit a color other than white. it is ILLEGAL to change your parking lights to anything other than a white or yellow. This is an instant defect.
NOTE The new trend with the LED parkers like the GTS HSV's are COMPLETELY LEGAL!!!! However, the only legislation that stops drivers are that the "lights should be 'dazzling' to other drivers" (those are the words i was quoted). These lights need to be white and not draw too much attention to yourself (sort of beats the point in having them).
Simple rule: if a cop notices them because they are too bright, then u will get a ticket
Fog lights
In Vic, it is against the law to drive with your fog lights on in these following circumstances:
a) in a built up area
b) when there is no fog
c) if they are too bright and distract other driver.
Otherwise a normal halogen, white halogen, white LED are perfectly legal.
Guys, i hope this helps a few of you keep your cars on the road and keep that ugly yellow thing off your cars.
Regards,
Ali
