Western Australian police have released some new information and guidelines on LED light bar laws, which will make many fall foul of legality.
LED light bars have become a hugely popular form of auxiliary lighting on 4X4s over the past few years, and it has caught legislation on the hop. Recently, Queensland and South Australian road authorities have made amendments to the LED light bar laws, to allow the fitment of light bars on places where they were previously illegal.
Not long ago, old laws stipulated that lights had to be fitted in pairs, and fitted equally apart on the vehicle, effectively banning all decent-sized bars being fitted. To clear things up, Western Australian Police have issued an exemption that runs for three years, from 8th August 2015. Light bars are allowed to be fitted, overcoming the laws that didn’t accommodate light bars. But, the new LED light bar laws come with caveats.
The fitment of LED light bars atop the top hoop of your bullbar isn’t illegal, nor is it on your roof rack:
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This line is incorrect: The fitment of LED light bars atop the top hoop of your bullbar isn’t illegal, nor is it on your roof rack:
Should read “IS illegal”
Hi, are you able to transport a bar light on your roof if it’s disconnected? Wheather it’s forward or rear facing? The reason I ask is I use mine on farms and for setting up camps in the outback.
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information and guidelines above is incorrect. Do your home-work
The information and guidelines above is incorrect.
Reading IB132-C most up to date transport rules on external lighting it does not make a reference to roof top leds being illegal only top of Bull Bars as this can cause Further injury to a padestrian in the event of a accident. Not sure were you go this info from but your wrong…
According to the revised Dept Transport WA document IB-132C like Jay has written below – you are permitted to install on the roof bar/rack providing they face forward and you do not exceed the maximum of 6 lights – including headlights ( if headlight are duals the only 2 additional lights may be fitted)
There is a picture in the document with green ticks in these areas.
https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/LBU_VS_IB_132.pdf
Fitting of HID or LED bulbs in your existing halogen lights is illegal. The vehicle is required to be examined and a modification certificate issued and must meet the full requirements of ADR13 and be fitted with a self-levelling device and a cleaning device.
Hope this helps some others to do right – it may save a fine, demerits or unroadworthy being issued.