Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.8-sec.21Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles or combinations
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sch.8-sec.21 Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles or combinations
An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 3.7m but not wider than 4.5m must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle if— any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or it is being used on a major road. An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 4.5m— must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle unless paragraph (b) applies; and must be accompanied by at least 2 pilot vehicles if— any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or it is being used on a major road. Despite subsections (1) and (2) , an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination does not have to be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if it is travelling less than 500m. (sch.8-sec.21-ssec.1) An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 3.7m but not wider than 4.5m must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle if— any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or it is being used on a major road. (sch.8-sec.21-ssec.2) An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 4.5m— must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle unless paragraph (b) applies; and must be accompanied by at least 2 pilot vehicles if— any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or it is being used on a major road. (sch.8-sec.21-ssec.3) Despite subsections (1) and (2) , an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination does not have to be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if it is travelling less than 500m.
- (a) any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or
- (b) it is being used on a major road.
- (a) must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle unless paragraph (b) applies; and
- (b) must be accompanied by at least 2 pilot vehicles if— (i) any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or (ii) it is being used on a major road.
- (i) any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or
- (ii) it is being used on a major road.
- (i) any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or
- (ii) it is being used on a major road.