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Just read on the 4x4 forum that the led bar lights are not legal and your lenience disc may be removed.
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=251431
This is what the legal bof said
https://www.mccarthy4x4.co.za/images/...NewsLetter.pdf
Extract from document:
Law in South Africa
LED light bars aren’t legal on vehicles in South Africa either, says Alta Swanepoel, a Pretoria lawyer who specialises in road traffic and transport legislation. The reason in South Africa, she says, is the regulations around the fitting of lights on a vehicle. Alta says all the lights on your vehicle have to be fitted at equal distances from an imaginary central line. To understand where this line sits, picture your vehicle from the front and draw a vertical line through the manufacturer’s badge on the grill. This line, running from the ground vertically through the roof of your vehicle, is the central line. All your lights have to be fitted at equal distances from this line. Light bars are often rejected at testing stations, Alta says, because they run through the central line. Normal LED lights at equal distances from the central line are not a problem, and if your vehicle was fitted with LED headlights in the factory they would already comply with SABS requirements. Be careful of an aftermarket light bar, however. If it’s not standard equipment on your vehicle, there’s a possibility it hasn’t been approved by the authorities. A light bar mounted on the front of your vehicle is a no-no, says Darren Magerman, Western Cape regional manager for Dekra Automotive, a company that does inspection and testing for road worthiness. Even if you use it only in off-road situations and cover it while driving on public roads, it can get you into trouble. “The simple fact of having it mounted on your vehicle makes it un-roadworthy.”
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=251431
This is what the legal bof said
https://www.mccarthy4x4.co.za/images/...NewsLetter.pdf
Extract from document:
Law in South Africa
LED light bars aren’t legal on vehicles in South Africa either, says Alta Swanepoel, a Pretoria lawyer who specialises in road traffic and transport legislation. The reason in South Africa, she says, is the regulations around the fitting of lights on a vehicle. Alta says all the lights on your vehicle have to be fitted at equal distances from an imaginary central line. To understand where this line sits, picture your vehicle from the front and draw a vertical line through the manufacturer’s badge on the grill. This line, running from the ground vertically through the roof of your vehicle, is the central line. All your lights have to be fitted at equal distances from this line. Light bars are often rejected at testing stations, Alta says, because they run through the central line. Normal LED lights at equal distances from the central line are not a problem, and if your vehicle was fitted with LED headlights in the factory they would already comply with SABS requirements. Be careful of an aftermarket light bar, however. If it’s not standard equipment on your vehicle, there’s a possibility it hasn’t been approved by the authorities. A light bar mounted on the front of your vehicle is a no-no, says Darren Magerman, Western Cape regional manager for Dekra Automotive, a company that does inspection and testing for road worthiness. Even if you use it only in off-road situations and cover it while driving on public roads, it can get you into trouble. “The simple fact of having it mounted on your vehicle makes it un-roadworthy.”
