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[VIC] Fined for having no driving/fog lights in existing holes

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ok, this isnt me, but is for a customer i have coming in tomorrow to have driving lights fitted.

heres the deal from what ive been told.

customer is new p plater, drives vz commodore with hsv bodykit(aftermarket).

pulled over for "random breatho", and fined $100~ and 1 demerit point for having holes in bumper for driving/fog lights, but no lights installed in said location. as far as i know, they would be the same style hole as a factory hsv bumper.


i havent got time to sit on hold with vicroads, and my manager called local cop shop only to be told to just write a letter to civic compliance because they didnt know.


so i ask, anyone in vic who has either had this happen, or knows the law/adr that this applies to.


in short, in victoria(dont give a stuff about other states) is there a law requiring existing/oem driving/fog light holes to have lights fitted?

i'll check in on this tonight when i finish work, and if someone is extremely bored, they can call vicroads for me and find out ;)
 

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well i doubt that can be right, seeming as vx spacks run the same body kit and ss, spacks did not come with foglights (factory option) but they still have the mounts in the bumper for them

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thats my thoughts aswell. many cars come with the hole there, and either a blanking plate or just an open hole. ****, some cars even have the wiring ready to go.

but id like to find out for definate if i can
 

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Surely if she is being fined the penalty notice should be able to specify which part of the act or regulation she is being fined under.
 

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Surely if she is being fined the penalty notice should be able to specify which part of the act or regulation she is being fined under.

im hoping she hasnt paid the fine, and possibly has it in the car, so i can look at it tomorrow, find out exactly what the notice was written up as
 

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So, you get fined for having no lights in there and for driving with them on. Can't fkn win
 

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Surely if she is being fined the penalty notice should be able to specify which part of the act or regulation she is being fined under.

This.......
 

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If she pointed out that it was a aftermarket kit and her car did not come with factory fog lights she should have no issue. she should only really get in trouble if the vz had factory foglights and she didnt re-fit them

Jonesy
 

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im hoping she hasnt paid the fine, and possibly has it in the car, so i can look at it tomorrow, find out exactly what the notice was written up as

Hopefully you'll also get;

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sounds like he was being a prick (no surprises there) but really if it is "the letter of the law" I'd judge that you need something to fill the hole either a lamp or a blank.

even if it is the letter of the law, in all honesty what a low act to be fined for it.
 
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