sch.6-sec.5Length—rear overhang

sch.6-sec.5 Length—rear overhang

The rear overhang of a heavy vehicle must not be more than the lesser of 3.7m and— for a combination that includes a semitrailer, dog trailer or tag trailer—60% of the distance between the trailer’s front articulation point and its rear overhang line; or for a combination that includes another trailer—the distance between the front of the trailer’s body or load carrying area and its rear overhang line; or for another vehicle—60% of the distance between the centre-line of the front axle and the rear overhang line. A semitrailer or tag trailer with more than 1 front articulation point must comply with subsection (1) (a) when measured at the same point that is used for measurement for compliance under section 4 (4) . Despite subsection (1) , if a vehicle built to carry vehicles (the primary vehicle ) has at least 2 decks and a vehicle it is carrying overhangs its rear, the rear overhang of the primary vehicle must not be more than 4.9m. sch 6 s 5 amd 2018 SL No. 89 s 20 (sch.6-sec.5-ssec.1) The rear overhang of a heavy vehicle must not be more than the lesser of 3.7m and— for a combination that includes a semitrailer, dog trailer or tag trailer—60% of the distance between the trailer’s front articulation point and its rear overhang line; or for a combination that includes another trailer—the distance between the front of the trailer’s body or load carrying area and its rear overhang line; or for another vehicle—60% of the distance between the centre-line of the front axle and the rear overhang line. (sch.6-sec.5-ssec.2) A semitrailer or tag trailer with more than 1 front articulation point must comply with subsection (1) (a) when measured at the same point that is used for measurement for compliance under section 4 (4) . (sch.6-sec.5-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , if a vehicle built to carry vehicles (the primary vehicle ) has at least 2 decks and a vehicle it is carrying overhangs its rear, the rear overhang of the primary vehicle must not be more than 4.9m.

• (a) for a combination that includes a semitrailer, dog trailer or tag trailer—60% of the distance between the trailer’s front articulation point and its rear overhang line; or
• (b) for a combination that includes another trailer—the distance between the front of the trailer’s body or load carrying area and its rear overhang line; or
• (c) for another vehicle—60% of the distance between the centre-line of the front axle and the rear overhang line.