Fair enough, Al.
I still find it inconsistent. Sorry, I'm not deliberately trying to argue, just saying my experiences and to get a clear understanding. If I do in fact get pulled over for it one day, I'd prefer my argument to have something to stand on.
When I first got my 66 registered on full rego, I rang the RTA tech support to confirm what my requirements were as I was getting very mixed opinions from the blue slip mechanics I spoke to. Most of them had never inspected an American import before so had no idea.
This was about 3 years ago and the tech support at the RTA, I think his name was Niel off the top of my head, said I could have flashing red tail lights incorporated into the brake lights, as they were from the US. He also told me I only required one single mirror on the drivers side. He told me that they were the rules and if the person doing the inspection had a problem, get them to ring him to confirm. So I then rang around until I found someone who said the same as the RTA and I booked my car in with them.
In the link I posted before, it is titled and says this:
Vehicle standards
information
PUBLISHED 12 AUGUST 2014 | REV. 6
Supersedes VSI No. 4 | Rev.5 | 24 May 2011
Would that not mean that it is the latest ruling which supersedes the previous document released 24/5/2011? All of which supersedes the documents from 1994? And if not, what purpose are the later documents written for?
I know it is all a mess which is of course no surprise with it being a government agency. To make it worse they had to become the RMS which I think in their aim was to simplify, yet they did the opposite.