Notice Type
Departmental
Approval of Alternating Flashing Headlamps Pursuant to regulation 88 of the Traffic Regulations 1976, approval is hereby granted, for the purpose of regulation 67 (8), to the fitting and use of an Alternating Flashing Headlamp device, in vehicles as described in the Schedule, provided those vehicles comply with the conditions set out below. Schedule Vehicles complying with the requirements of the Load Pilot Drivers Manual Edition No. 1, 1994, and any subsequent editions, and operated by A Grade Certified Load Pilots for the purpose of escorting overdimension loads. Conditions 1. This device shall only be used in accordance with the procedures set out in the Load Pilot Drivers Manual Edition No. 1, June 1994, and any subsequent editions, when escorting loads issued with an overdimension permit in accordance with regulation 49 of the Traffic Regulations 1976. 2. This device shall be connected into the dipped beam headlamps as defined in regulation 58 (3) of the Traffic Regulations 1976. 3. This device shall incorporate an internal light visible to the driver when the lights are flashing. 4. When this device is in operation, the headlamps shall alternately flash at a rate of not less than 60 or more than 120 flashes per minute. 5. This device is approved for A Grade certified pilot vehicles only, and shall be removed from the vehicle when the vehicle is withdrawn from the service of piloting overdimension loads. The notice ``Approval of Alternating Flashing Headlamps'' for certified Overdimension Load Pilot Vehicles issued pursuant to regulation 88 of the Traffic Regulations 1976 dated the 23rd day of December 1993, is hereby revoked. Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of May 1994. P. W. BOWEN, for Director of Land Transport Safety.
Publication Date
5 May 1994

Notice Number

1994-go3274

Page Number

1576