Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.6-sec.13Front and side projection of load
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sch.6-sec.13 Front and side projection of load
A load on a heavy vehicle must not project— for a heavy vehicle consisting of only a motor vehicle— more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or more than 150mm past the outer extremity of the motor vehicle on either side; or for a heavy vehicle consisting of a motor vehicle and 1 or more trailers— more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or more than 150mm past the outer extremity on either the motor vehicle or the trailers on either side. The combined dimensions of a vehicle and its load must still meet the requirements of this section even if the load projects from the vehicle in any direction. The example under section 12 (1) shows the front projection limit.
- (a) for a heavy vehicle consisting of only a motor vehicle— (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity of the motor vehicle on either side; or
- (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity of the motor vehicle on either side; or
- (b) for a heavy vehicle consisting of a motor vehicle and 1 or more trailers— (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity on either the motor vehicle or the trailers on either side.
- (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity on either the motor vehicle or the trailers on either side.
- (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity of the motor vehicle on either side; or
- (i) more than 1.2m in front of the motor vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) more than 150mm past the outer extremity on either the motor vehicle or the trailers on either side.
- 1 The combined dimensions of a vehicle and its load must still meet the requirements of this section even if the load projects from the vehicle in any direction.
- 2 The example under section 12 (1) shows the front projection limit.