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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 2009 - REG 218

Using headlights on high-beam

218 Using headlights on high-beam

(1) The driver of a vehicle must not use the vehicle’s headlights on high-beam, or allow the vehicle’s headlights to be used on high-beam, if the driver is driving—
(a) less than 200m behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver; or
(b) less than 200m from an oncoming vehicle.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, if the driver is overtaking a vehicle, the driver may briefly switch the headlights from low-beam to high-beam immediately before the driver begins to overtake the vehicle.
Examples—

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