'Spottie' light bars on the roof

[DX grunt]

Light bars on the roof are becoming more popular.

In WA, you are only allowed 4 spotlights. Is a 'big' light bar considered to be one 'spotlight' or many?

If I get more than one answer, I'll ring the authorities for 3 answers, too. lol

Rossco

[NissanGQ4.2]

hahahahahahahahaha, would like to hear what the authorities answer would be on this one.

I would class it as one, and as long as it complies with all the other rules that are listed I don't see a problem.

There is no current regulations in any state that I'm aware of that cover the use of bar lights

3 DRIVING LAMPS
Driving lamps are subject to the same operational rules as high/main-beam
headlamps.
Driving lamps are designed to complement vehicle high beams during long
distance country driving, and therefore are usually installed at the same level
as your vehicle headlights, or higher. Driving lights may ONLY legally be used
when there are no other vehicles 200metres in front of your vehicle, either
approaching, or moving in the same direction as you. This rule also applies for
high beam use, though the majority of drivers will turn off their high beams
and, if fitted, driving lights as soon as another vehicle is visible ahead at any
distance in order to be considerate. IB-123A
May 2012 4 of 6 IB-123A
Using headlights on high-beam
The driver of a vehicle shall not use the vehicle’s headlights on high-beam, or
allow the vehicle’s headlights to be used on high-beam —
(a) If the driver is driving less than 200 m behind a vehicle travelling in the
same direction as the driver; or
(b) If the driver is driving less than 200 m from an oncoming vehicle; or
(c) If the headlights of an oncoming vehicle are dipped.
Points: 1 Modified penalty: 2 PU
There are no height restrictions with regard to mounting position.
Note: A driver must not use, or allow to be used, any light fitted to or in
the driver's vehicle to dazzle, or in a way that is likely to dazzle, another
road user.
Therefore the fitment of driving lamps higher than the driver’s eye level is not
recommended.
Number: Two or four
Colour: White.
Position: At the front of the vehicle.
Fitted symmetrically (same position on both sides of the vehicle). *** Not really possible with bar lights ***
The light emitted shall not cause discomfort by reflecting off any
of the vehicle’s surfaces into the driver’s eyes.
All high beam driving lights must turn off when the vehicle’s
headlights are switched to low beam.
There are no height restrictions with regard to mounting position.
Other considerations:
- The aggregate maximum intensity of the main-beam headlamps
as specified in the ADR can be exceeded with the fitment and
illumination of driving lamps.
- Driving lamps do not have to comply with ADR 46/
- Driver’s view is not to be obscured by the fitment of driving
lamps.
- When sitting in the driver’s seat with the seat located at its
rearmost position, it shall be possible to see either the surface of
the road, 11 metres in front of the driver’s eye or the front edge
of the original body when looking across the top of the driving
lamps.

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/LBU_VS_IB_123.pdf

[Bigrig]

One power lead, one light??

Apart from that, 4 light bars on the roof would just look silly ... 3 would be awesome though!!!! lmao