A question for all of you folk who have been down this route before... People in the rally community are telling me that you can't roof mount lights for Nav Rally because of the HTA. I can't find anything in the HTA indicating this.

I'm well aware of the National Rally rule forbidding it for Special Stage rallies. I'm looking for an HTA reference only please. Ontario primarily, but perhaps Quebec too.

Thanks!

Normally, you'd be able to look it up at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca, however, the site doesn't seem to be working properly right now.

I'm pretty sure I've seen the rule about headlamp height.  IIRC, it's in one of the regulations to the HTA, not the main body of the HTA itself.  I think the regulation is titled "Vehicle Equipment", but I can't be certain without actually checking, which apparently the government doesn't want me to do right now.  

I have absolutely no idea what the Quebec rules are about anything like this.

Oddball343 wrote on 12/30/8 at 01:26:15:

I think it's measured about as scientifically as "loud exhaust".  

However... if you think about it... that's even more reason to mount lights on the roof, because that's not the "front" of the car.

I'm responding from memory (and experience) so I may be mistaken.

If the HTA states that you can have no more then 4 front mounted lights it is hard to add extra lights while still complying with the rules.  I can't think of a car where you could legally add more then 2 more then what came with the car.

For 2 days, I had a setup similar to what James Drake had on his mk3 Golf.  4 hellas in addition to single headlights.  Before I used them even once I had been given a 110$ fine.  (This kind officer stopped to check on me as I was changing a flat. When I was done, he radioed his supervisor to inquire about my lights, he came back and asked me to turn them on, then gave me a ticket.)

I guess my point is that if you're trying to do this legally - in my opinion - it's hardly possible.  If you want to do it, you just have to accept the possibility of a fine.  If you do choose to add extra lights, I would keep them covered as much as possible.  

My 2 cents.

Anthony

"I think that you could have challenged this in court 'Your Honour I only use these lights when offroad"

I agree that I could have had the charge reduced or revoked had I been able to attend a trial.  At the time though, it was cheaper to pay up then miss a day's pay to make my case.

Right, so you can have eight lights on the front, as long as there's not more than four on at a time.

I really think 300 candela is for total lights all inclusive

From what I can find out 100 watts equals 120 candela

So two high beam plus two driving lights at 55 watts each you will be pretty close to the 300 candela number.

HOWEVER when you get pulled over the officer will not have a clue what your total Candela number is and if he feels lights are to bright its ticket time.

Up to you to go prove he is wrong in court

Roof pod mounts on the Mazda, I can see it now