Thread: Defect Notice for Roof Rack Lights

Originally Posted by Wraithe

So if you order a vehicle with all accessories fitted at the factory and delivered, as such, then that is legal?

Yes. If it has been complianced in Australia with them on..

Apparently the NSW RMS are working on tidying up the laws for LED lights in general as the technology has moved a bit to quick for them. Eg the law always said that you had to have driving lights in a pair, so what is a light bar - a single light or the number of LEDS. Also I think that the max number of lights in NSW is 6 so for example my LED driving lights have 18 LEDS each. Plus if one individual LED doesn't work that technical could be defected (this is also a dilema with LED tail lights and DRLS). There is apparently a working party involving interested parties including aftermarket accessories companies (eg AR, 4wd association, police, RMS ETC.

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The tech has certainly moved but the performance has stalled.

Now with the recent AMA study concluded there may be more impacts to LED lighting standards to come.

Isnt mounting a light bar on the top of a bullbar a safety issue for pedestrian impacts, like fishing rod holders?

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I dont know about legally, DiscoMick, but knwoing of someone getting killed by an empty rod holder, at very low speed.. To me, if empty, turn them around or remove...

A police officer in the grt sthn, 20 years ago would politely ask you to remove or turn.. If you said no tools, he would do it for you... If you argued or got agressive, he would book you... Understandable, it was his best friend that died, and the vehicle was possibly doing 15 k at most...

Tombie
You got a linky to this AMA study
I'm guessing it is an eye strain / fatigue /CRI thing

S

Originally Posted by roverrescue

Tombie
You got a linky to this AMA study
I'm guessing it is an eye strain / fatigue /CRI thing

S

Yes. it is also wrt street lighting not headlights American Medical Association warns of health and safety problems from 'white' LED streetlights

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Yes. it is also wrt street lighting not headlights American Medical Association warns of health and safety problems from 'white' LED streetlights

It's being taken further at the moment regarding eye damage.. especially in long haul drivers.