South Australian Current Regulations

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 218

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 200 metres behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver; or

            (b)         less than 200 metres from an oncoming vehicle.

Offence provision.

Note—

"High-beam" and "oncoming vehicle" are defined in the dictionary.

        (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.

Note—

"Low-beam" and "overtake" are defined in the dictionary.

Examples—

Example 1

Using headlights on low-beam when travelling less than 200 metres behind another vehicle travelling in the same direction

Example 2

Using headlights on low-beam when travelling within 200 metres of an oncoming vehicle