With winter on the way and the evenings getting dark earlier, it is important that drivers use their vehicles’ lighting correctly – to see and be seen. For more information, please visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads webpage at tmr.qld.gov.au or call 13 2380.
You must have your headlights, tail lights, and number plate lights on when you drive at night or in bad weather that causes reduced visibility, such as heavy rain.
If you are driving during the day in fog or other bad weather with reduced visibility, you may drive with your front fog lights on, with or without your headlights.
Similarly, if you are driving in fog or in other bad weather with reduced visibility, you may drive with your rear fog light/s on. You can only use front or rear fog lights if it is difficult to see other vehicles or objects due to poor weather conditions, such as heavy rain or fog. You must not use fog lights in clear weather conditions, whether it is day or night.
High beam must not be used if another vehicle is closer than 200m to you; this includes when you are following someone and when they are driving towards you.
You may flash your headlights briefly before overtaking another vehicle, but make sure they do not dazzle other road users. You may be fined for incorrectly using your high-beam lights.
Vehicle with fog lights on.
In addition to the vehicle’s standard mandatory headlights, a maximum of four driving lamps may be fitted as an optional accessory to a light vehicle. Driving lamps are a high-beam type light and should only be used in situations where normal high-beam lights would be allowed. An LED light bar is considered to be one lamp if all the LEDs in the bar operate together.
Driving lamps must be installed so the light produced does not cause the driver of the vehicle discomfort from glare either directly or by reflection. The lamps should not block the driver’s view of the road and traffic ahead of the vehicle. Also, the placement of driving lamps and associated brackets must not increase the risk of injury to pedestrians.
Visit the Queensland Government website for more information.
