Latest LED light bar news from Vic Roads:

[janderson]

Latest LED light bar news from Vic Roads:

LED light bars are becoming an increasingly common aftermarket accessory fitment and are often mounted vehicle roofs or bull bars.

LED light bars are fitted to the front of vehicles to better illuminate the road in front of the vehicle. They act as a supplement to the vehicle’s main beam (high beam) lamps.

Under the requirements of Australia Design Rule (ADR) 13/00, additional lamps must be fitted in pairs in accordance with the requirements for driving lamps.

However, the Commonwealth has commenced issuing approvals for the certification of new vehicles fitted with LED light bars that are not fitted in pairs in order to respond to this new technology.

In addition, an amendment to Australian Design Rule 13/00 is expected to be published in January 2015 which will formally clarify these arrangements.

Certain constraints remain on the fitment of LED light bars. These include that the LED light bars must be fitted symmetrically to the vehicle and must not exceed a total of four lamps.

As Victoria’s in-service vehicle standards mirror the Australian Design Rule requirements this decision means that LED light bars can be fitted to vehicles in Victoria. Constraints remain on the fitment of LED light bars, so any LED light bar that is fitted must be installed in alignment with the following requirements:
The lamps should, as far as is possible, be installed symmetrically in pairs to the front of the vehicle.
If lamps are not fitted as pairs (e.g. one, three etc), they must be fitted to the front of the vehicle, symmetrically about the centre.
A maximum of four driving lamps (including LED light bars) can be fitted to a vehicle in addition to the vehicle’s main beam headlamps.
The lamp/s must be installed in a way that the light produced does not cause the driver of the vehicle discomfort either directly or by reflection.
The lamp/s must only come on when the main-beam (high beam) headlamps are used, and must automatically turn off when the main-beam headlamps are turned off.
The lamps must not obstruct the driver’s view of the road.

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safe...driving-lights

https://www.facebook.com/4wdTV/photo...112886/?type=1

[Family4x4]

Thanks I was wondering were vic roads were at as other states had moved forward.

[Winnie]

So my roof mounted led bar is okay now? It does not cause me any discomfort or distraction.

[janderson]

So my roof mounted led bar is okay now? It does not cause me any discomfort or distraction.

Thats how I read it

[MudRunnerTD]

Interesting. They did not mention the Roof mounting? The statement about obscuring the drivers view would pin any LED mounted above the top rail of the bull bar and above the line of the bonnet. But no mention of Roof lights.

[megatexture]

Re obstructing view The rule is seeing the road 11 m in front the car here in qld and my bar on on top my bull bar lets me see under that

[janderson]

Re obstructing view The rule is seeing the road 11 m in front the car here in qld and my bar on on top my bull bar lets me see under that

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/sear...ld%20of%20view

[BigRAWesty]

Interesting.
In SA it states all driving lights must be forward of the driver. But as that's a variable they deem the dash as the cut off point.
So in SA it's technically illegal.
But I read your Vic regs that it's fine to roof mount

[megatexture]

So it's the same in vic then

[mudski]

Latest LED light bar news from Vic Roads:

LED light bars are becoming an increasingly common aftermarket accessory fitment and are often mounted vehicle roofs or bull bars.

LED light bars are fitted to the front of vehicles to better illuminate the road in front of the vehicle. They act as a supplement to the vehicle’s main beam (high beam) lamps.

Under the requirements of Australia Design Rule (ADR) 13/00, additional lamps must be fitted in pairs in accordance with the requirements for driving lamps.

However, the Commonwealth has commenced issuing approvals for the certification of new vehicles fitted with LED light bars that are not fitted in pairs in order to respond to this new technology.

In addition, an amendment to Australian Design Rule 13/00 is expected to be published in January 2015 which will formally clarify these arrangements.

Certain constraints remain on the fitment of LED light bars. These include that the LED light bars must be fitted symmetrically to the vehicle and must not exceed a total of four lamps.

As Victoria’s in-service vehicle standards mirror the Australian Design Rule requirements this decision means that LED light bars can be fitted to vehicles in Victoria. Constraints remain on the fitment of LED light bars, so any LED light bar that is fitted must be installed in alignment with the following requirements:
The lamps should, as far as is possible, be installed symmetrically in pairs to the front of the vehicle.
If lamps are not fitted as pairs (e.g. one, three etc), they must be fitted to the front of the vehicle, symmetrically about the centre.
A maximum of four driving lamps (including LED light bars) can be fitted to a vehicle in addition to the vehicle’s main beam headlamps.
The lamp/s must be installed in a way that the light produced does not cause the driver of the vehicle discomfort either directly or by reflection.
The lamp/s must only come on when the main-beam (high beam) headlamps are used, and must automatically turn off when the main-beam headlamps are turned off.
The lamps must not obstruct the driver’s view of the road.

This I would assume would include light bars. So then this means roof mounted is a no go. But one could argue using the requirement above the highlighted cooment, saying the roof is as far as possible I can mount the light bar...