Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.8-sec.50Faces of warning sign
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sch.8-sec.50 Faces of warning sign
Both faces of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle must show— the word ‘OVERSIZE’, in black capital letters at least 200mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series C(N); and the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’, in black capital letters at least 100mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series D(N). AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <www.standards.org.au>. The bottom of the letters of the word ‘OVERSIZE’ must be at least 300mm from the bottom of the warning sign. The bottom of the letters of the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’ must be at least 100mm from the bottom of the warning sign. (sch.8-sec.50-ssec.1) Both faces of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle must show— the word ‘OVERSIZE’, in black capital letters at least 200mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series C(N); and the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’, in black capital letters at least 100mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series D(N). AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <www.standards.org.au>. (sch.8-sec.50-ssec.2) The bottom of the letters of the word ‘OVERSIZE’ must be at least 300mm from the bottom of the warning sign. (sch.8-sec.50-ssec.3) The bottom of the letters of the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’ must be at least 100mm from the bottom of the warning sign.
- (a) the word ‘OVERSIZE’, in black capital letters at least 200mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series C(N); and
- (b) the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’, in black capital letters at least 100mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series D(N).