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Rules of the Road

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Vehicle safety

Page 42

Lights and reflectors

Motor vehicles (except motorcycles or electric vehicles with a maximum speed of 38km/h) must have the following lights and reflectors:

At the front:

  • Two headlights (white or yellow)

Two white sidelights

Direction indicator lights (amber only)

At the back:

  • Two red lights (commonly known as tail lights)

Two red brake lights

Two red reflectors

Number plate lighting

Direction indicator lights (amber only)

Extracted from the RSA Rules of the Road, Revision 9, May 2026. Source PDF · reuse permission unconfirmed.