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National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter VI : Fitness of Vehicles

Part II : Equipment on or in respect of vehicles

189. General requirements for retro-reflectors

 

(1) Every retro-reflector required to be fitted to a vehicle or load in terms of these regulations shall—
(a) not be lower than 300 millimetres and not higher than one comma five metres from ground level, measured to the centre of the retro-reflector: Provided that if, due to the design of the vehicle, it is impossible to fit retro-reflectors on the sides of the body of such vehicle at the prescribed height, the retro-reflectors shall be fitted as near as possible to such height;
(b) if it is a—
(i) white retro-reflector, be in a vertical position and face squarely to the front;
(ii) red retro-reflector, be in a vertical position and face squarely to the back; and
(iii) yellow retro-reflector, be in a vertical position and face squarely to the side,

but, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulation, a motor vehicle manufactured, built or imported by a registered manufacturer, builder or importer may have a red retro-reflector fitted at the side towards the rear of such motor vehicle.

(c) be clean and in good condition and not be obscured to the extent that it will be rendered ineffective; and
(d) not be fitted to any movable part of the vehicle: Provided that this provision shall not apply to a warning sign contemplated in regulation 191(2)(a).

 

(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, if due to the design of the vehicle it is not possible to fit a retro-reflector in the prescribed position, it may be fitted as close as possible to the prescribed position.