Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sch.8-sec.9Minimum following distance
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sch.8-sec.9 Minimum following distance
The person driving a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle must drive at least 200m behind another oversize vehicle travelling in front of it, unless the person is— driving on— a multi-lane road; or a length of road in a built-up area; or overtaking. In this section— built-up area has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Road Rules. multi-lane road has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Road Rules. (sch.8-sec.9-ssec.1) The person driving a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle must drive at least 200m behind another oversize vehicle travelling in front of it, unless the person is— driving on— a multi-lane road; or a length of road in a built-up area; or overtaking. (sch.8-sec.9-ssec.2) In this section— built-up area has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Road Rules. multi-lane road has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Road Rules.
- (a) driving on— (i) a multi-lane road; or (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (i) a multi-lane road; or
- (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (b) overtaking.
- (i) a multi-lane road; or
- (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or