LIGHTS ON: is it illegal in NZ?

[saltydog]

Just sitting in the garage with wifey and she asked me if it was compulsary to ride with your lights on?
Alas, they change the rules all the time.
Do any PC's in here know the rules?
i dont.

[EJK]

I say it is legal. Come on! Its for our safety!

Riding with lights on is like wearing a bright vest(?)
Guy at Mt. Eden motorcycles told me to ride with "High Beam" on during the day lol

[Cajun]

i guess legally don't have to ride with lights on unless its dull/night

many modern jap bikes you can't even turn the headlight off, opinions are low beam/high beam thats it
turn the key its on/or comes on once thumb the starter

[Toaster]

Just sitting in the garage with wifey and she asked me if it was compulsary to ride with your lights on?
Alas, they change the rules all the time.
Do any PC's in here know the rules?
i dont.

No, it is not compulsory, except for the normal times when all motorists are supposed to use their headlights as per the road code/land transport rules.

I say it is legal. Come on! Its for our safety!

Riding with lights on is like wearing a bright vest(?)
Guy at Mt. Eden motorcycles told me to ride with "High Beam" on during the day lol

Depending on the bike, high beam can still dazzle during the day, especially with firm suspension. It could cop you a fine from the police as well as the odd finger from annoyed motorists. Dipped is perfectly adequate. Ride to the conditions and always assume other road users have not seen you.

[sunhuntin]

course its legal for during the day. many bikes and cars have them hard wired on.

[TRAINING WHEELS]

Must be cool as i have lights on 24/7 (when in use) on both cage and bike and never been questioned...

[saltydog]

We've also just looked on the LTSA site as well.
Must be a luxury to even be able to turn them off thesedays!

[dogsnbikes]

Just sitting in the garage with wifey and she asked me if it was compulsary to ride with your lights on?
Alas, they change the rules all the time.
Do any PC's in here know the rules?
i dont.

Its not compulsary to have lights on 24/7 but its makes alot of sense to have them on....considering the colour schemes of bikes and cages alike that blend in with the country side so well,

At the end of the Day it should be compulsary but until then,how much do you want too be seen is what you should be asking

[deanohit]

Yep, if it's an overcast day, I ride with mine on, black bike and gear can be a bit hard to see, bright sunny day, depends on traffic, if theres heaps, I'll turn the light on.

[barty5]

if you read the VIRM and read the bottom of page 11 i states that a day time running light must not operate when head lights are in use so there for they are not day time running lights and there for not ment to be used for this purpose but hey we all do it and no one seams to care i dont ride bike on the road but on when out of town allways run the fog lights on theopen road just to make yourself more visable from a distance

[EJK]

I bet no police will pull me over and say "Hey! you have your headlight on! Thats $50 fine and 10 points for you young lad!"








Will they?

[Usarka]

its htfu day. my lights are wired OFF.

[erix]

My piece of thought is if you feel more safe to do it, then do it, reasonbly!

just like all most evey 6L holder dont follow the 70kph limit on open road, its 100% agaist the law (as far as my understanding) but Ive never heard anyone been fined for that reason. EVEN there is a such case, and i cant avoid using highway, who really gives a damn about the fine when you felt your live is in danger?

I personly feel more safe with my light on regardless time (even tho I cant turn it off, lol), but using low beam, high beam annoys other people(yeah, I consider myself a polite rider/driver) and cant see the road very well(that means even more dangerous)

[Lucy]

just like all most evey 6L holder dont follow the 70kph limit on open road, its 100% agaist the law (as far as my understanding) but Ive never heard anyone been fined for that reason.)

Um, I think the point is a learner should stay away from roads with a higher than 70k limit?

[tri boy]

I ride with lights on always. Couldn't care less if people think it's "dorkey" or not. At least they have seen me, to register me as a dork.
ADR, (Aussie Design Rules), brought it in about 15yrs ago. Lowered the bike fatalities quickly. Havn't got the figures, so flame me for talking shit.