Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.6-sec.12In relation to rear of load
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sch.6-sec.12 In relation to rear of load
The distance measured at right angles between the rear overhang line of a vehicle and the rear of any load it is carrying must not exceed the rear overhang that the vehicle is permitted under section 5 . Despite subsection (1) , the distance measured at right angles between the rear overhang line of a trailer carrying vehicles on more than one deck and the rear of the rearmost vehicle on the trailer must not exceed 4.9m. The combined dimensions of a vehicle and its load must still meet the requirements of section 13 even if the load projects from the vehicle in any direction. (sch.6-sec.12-ssec.1) The distance measured at right angles between the rear overhang line of a vehicle and the rear of any load it is carrying must not exceed the rear overhang that the vehicle is permitted under section 5 . (sch.6-sec.12-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , the distance measured at right angles between the rear overhang line of a trailer carrying vehicles on more than one deck and the rear of the rearmost vehicle on the trailer must not exceed 4.9m. The combined dimensions of a vehicle and its load must still meet the requirements of section 13 even if the load projects from the vehicle in any direction.