There is often much confusion amongst vehicle owners about the lights they are allowed to fit on their vehicles. Much of this is uncertainty pertaining to the terminology of what a headlamp is and what a spotlight would be.
Vehicle owners often refer to extra lamps attached to the front of the vehicle as spot lamps where they are in fact not spotlights. A spot lamp is adjustable and can only be attached to the vehicle of a doctor, emergency response and breakdown vehicle etc. As a general guide- where there are an extra set of headlamps, they are legal, if they can be adjusted they are not legal.
These lamps are a set of fixed lamps and as long as it complies with the headlamp requirements it should be legal. They are not spotted lights.
Herewith is a closer look at some of the Regulations pertaining to headlamps.
Regulation 159: Headlamps
(1) No person shall operate on a public road-
a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a motor tricycle with one wheel in front...
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