Canoe Trailer Lights

I am in the process of buying the trailer of canoes.

This is a work in progress

To change the rego, I have to get a "safety Inspection".  The interesting thing is that new trailers, even home made ones, don't need a safety inspection.  There is some other inspection that both old and new trailers get.  There you go.


Details of the canoe trailer are:
Width = 2500mm
Total length = 5150mm
Length of the box part = 2600mm
Tare = 250kg   (This would be the weight of the empty trailer) (you knew that didn't you)
Aggregate Trailer Mass = 1500kg

OK So what are the rules?
We are less that 4.5tonnes  aggregate Trailer mass so it looks like this applies:
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/

In light of the review of the document, I need to add.... maybe lights and reflectors.
A trip to supercheap shows the cheapest reflectors at about $9 a pair and the cheapest lights at about $10 each.  So it will be worth rereading the regs to see how few lights we can get away with.  The

13.1 Front Position (side) lamps

Presence: Must be fitted if a trailer is more than 1600 mm wide and over 4 metres long, or over 1800 mm wide.

we are 2500 wide so this applies

Arrangement: At the front. See Figure 1. For trailers 2100 mm wide or less, may be combined with 2 side-marker lamps that have been fitted, this being in accordance with Option 1 or Option 2 (see Section 13.8). Electrical Connections: Must operate with rear position, end-outline (if fitted), side-marker (if fitted) and rear registration lamps. (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00 Appendix A clause 6.9 and ADR 49/00).

2500 wide so can't do the combination option.

13.3 Rear Stop Lamps (Brake Lamps)

These lamps indicate to the rear of the trailer that the driver is applying the service brakes. Presence: Must be fitted. Number: 2. Arrangement: At the rear. See Figure 1. Electrical Connections: Must operate with service brake on towing vehicle and (if fitted) service brake on trailer.

Already resent. (Do nothing)

13.4 Direction Indicator Lamps (Turn Signals)

Presence: Must be fitted. Number: 2. Arrangement: At the rear. See Figure 1. One pair of side-repeating indicators may also be fitted approximately half way along semi-trailers that are over 7500 mm long.

5150 so we don't need the repeaters

13.7 End-Outline Marker (Clearance) Lamps

These lamps indicate the presence, width and height of a trailer when viewed from the front or rear. Presence: Must be fitted if a trailer is more than 2100 mm wide. Number: 2 to the front (white or amber) and 2 to the rear (red). Arrangement: At the front and the rear. See Figure 1. If a trailer has no structure at the front and at the rear to which lamps can be attached (such as a boat trailer), then one combination white (or amber) /red end-outline marker lamp midway on each side may be fitted instead

We are 2500 wide so this applies. I guess we do have structure (even though it is removable I can't be bothered to remove it for the inspection)

13.8 Side-Marking (Marker) Lamps

There are several options here but it seems that I can't get away from doing the outline lights.  Para 137 does not seem to have any get out clauses.

These lamps indicate the presence and length of a trailer when viewed from the side.	we are 2500 wide so this applies
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Time to go shopping.