Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.8-sec.17Rear marking plates and warning patterns
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sch.8-sec.17 Rear marking plates and warning patterns
A rear marking plate must be fitted to the rearmost part of the body of a special purpose vehicle. A warning pattern must be displayed on the left and right sides of any rigid projection extending more than 1.2m in front of the body of a special purpose vehicle. In this section— rear marking plate means a plate that— warns other road users that the vehicle to which the plate is attached is an oversize vehicle; and complies with the ‘VSB 12—National Code of Practice—Rear Marking Plates’ published by the Regulator. A copy of the ‘VSB 12—National Code of Practice—Rear Marking Plates’ is available on the Regulator’s website at www.nhvr.gov.au. sch 8 s 17 amd 2018 SL No. 89 s 26 (sch.8-sec.17-ssec.1) A rear marking plate must be fitted to the rearmost part of the body of a special purpose vehicle. (sch.8-sec.17-ssec.2) A warning pattern must be displayed on the left and right sides of any rigid projection extending more than 1.2m in front of the body of a special purpose vehicle. (sch.8-sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— rear marking plate means a plate that— warns other road users that the vehicle to which the plate is attached is an oversize vehicle; and complies with the ‘VSB 12—National Code of Practice—Rear Marking Plates’ published by the Regulator. A copy of the ‘VSB 12—National Code of Practice—Rear Marking Plates’ is available on the Regulator’s website at www.nhvr.gov.au.
- (a) warns other road users that the vehicle to which the plate is attached is an oversize vehicle; and
- (b) complies with the ‘VSB 12—National Code of Practice—Rear Marking Plates’ published by the Regulator.