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flags must be positioned on each side at the front and rear of the vehicle.

4 brightly coloured red, yellow, or red and yellow, flags, each at least 450mm long and 450mm wide.

an “OVERSIZE” warning sign at the front and rear of the vehicle.

Delineators and clearance lightsĪny conditionally registered vehicle that is wider than 2.5m or longer than 25m operating under condition code/s G05 and or G093 must have: To guard against incorrect use and to avoid possible detraction from the significance of a flashing light, their use and colour is limited to particular types of vehicles and in particular, circumstances as outlined in TfNSW vehicle standards information sheet VSI 8 Flashing Lights and Sirens.

be clearly visible at a distance of 500m in normal daylight in all directions.Ī flashing light displayed on a vehicle is intended to convey a specific warning to road users.

must be used when the vehicle is moving or in operation.įor vehicles operating under Transport for NSW-issued overmass or overdimension permits, these lights must:.

be clearly visible at a distance of 200 metres in normal daylight in all directions.

have a power rating of at least 55 watts.

flash between 120 and 200 times a minute.

Flashing/rotating beacon or warning lights As per the order which came into effect in August last year, in Tamil Nadu, white tapes are to be affixed in the front, red in the rear and yellow on the two sides. (function() ) The following lighting specifications must be met when using vehicles that have been conditionally registered.

To enhance the visibility of vehicles, in 2019, the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry made retro-reflective tapes mandatory on all commercial vehicles for obtaining an FC. “The inspecting officer, before issuing the Fitness Certificate (FC), should check if the tape on the vehicle is in good condition and if it is, the existing tape need not be replaced,” added Nirmal Raj. Sources say touts who hold sway at RTOs allegedly get a commission for the retro-reflective stickers sold there. The order dated September 5, issued by Transport Commissioner L Nirmal Raj, stated that vehicle owners should not be forced to purchase new reflective stickers whenever vehicles are produced at RTO for examination. Taking advantage of the ambiguity, touts and RTOs have been milking truckers and other commercial vehicles for the past few months,” said a trucker owner.ĬHENNAI: In a bid to eliminate corruption at Regional Transport Offices (RTO), the transport department has ordered regional transport officers and motor vehicle inspectors not to insist owners to fix new retro-reflective tapes for issuing fitness certificates to commercial vehicles, if the existing tapes are in good condition.

The life of the tapes has also not been prescribed properly. “There was no clarity on the Union government’s order whether the reflective tapes should be replaced every year.

Industry sources said it would be impossible for commercial vehicles to get the FC without greasing the palms of touts at RTOs. If a transport vehicle meets with an accident, it needs to obtain an FC for resuming operations. The transport vehicles goods and passenger carriers the FC is issued for two to eight years and, thereafter, it has to be renewed every year after paying tax. It cost `5,500 to `6,000 for pasting reflective stickers for a truck and bus. Every year, more than one lakh new transport vehicles are registered across the RTOs. As of April this year, the State has 13.35 lakh transport vehicles, which include trucks, mini-vans, private and institutional buses, taxis, autorickshaws and others.