Approval of Flashing or Revolving Amber Beacons Pursuant to regulation 67 (8) of the Traffic Regulations 1976, I, Jrg Simon Mager, Senior Engineer Vehicle Policy, hereby approve the fitting of not more than 2 flashing or revolving amber beacons to the vehicles specified in Schedule 1 of this notice, subject to the conditions specified in Schedule 2. Definition For the purpose of this notice, a beacon is a warning lamp comprising one or more light sources, each emitting a flashing or revolving amber beam of light. A beacon may also comprise additional light sources for purposes other than emitting a flashing or revolving amber beam of light. Any such additional light sources are not covered by this approval and must therefore comply with all applicable requirements of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and the Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990. Schedule 1 Approved vehicles Civil Defence and Animal Control vehicles owned and operated by the Horowhenua District Council Schedule 2 Conditions (i) A beacon must not contain more than four light sources; (ii) If a beacon has more than two light sources, only one beacon may be fitted on a vehicle; (iii) Providing either beacon does not contain more than two light sources, up to two beacons may be fitted to a vehicle; (iv) A beacon must be fitted on a vehicle so as to ensure maximum visibility to other road users; (v) A beacon must be fitted so that the direction of the light emitted by all light sources is approximately parallel to the ground; (vi) A beacon with more than two light sources must be fitted at right angle to the longitudinal centre-line of the vehicle; (vii) A beacon must emit a consistent cycle of amber light with a frequency of 2 to 4 Hertz; (viii) In the case of a beacon with incandescent light sources, the maximum wattage of each individual light source must not exceed 70 Watt; (ix) In the case of a beacon with strobe light sources, the maximum energy of each light source must not exceed 22 Joule; (x) A beacon may be operated only while the vehicle and the vehicle's operator are in performance of their duties, and only for the purpose of indicating to other road users the existence of a potential hazard relevant to the operation of the vehicle; (xi) A beacon must be switched off as soon as the vehicle and the vehicle's operator have finished performing their duties, or as soon as the hazard for the operator or other road users has been removed; (xii) Except in cases of mobile operation, and unless traffic is under the control of a police officer, adequate warning signs shall be erected as soon as practicable in advance of any hazard indicated by a beacon; (xiii) A copy of this notice must be carried in all exempted vehicles at all times and must be readily available for inspection. Signed at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1999. JRG SIMON MAGER, Senior Engineer Vehicle Policy, acting under the authority delegated to me by way of instrument of delegation dated 3 May 1999.