Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sec.42Matters to which Regulator must have regard
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sec.42 Matters to which Regulator must have regard
In deciding whether to make a declaration under section 40 , the Regulator must have regard to the following— the type of each affected road, including, for example, whether it is an arterial road; the volume of traffic on each affected road; the capacity of each affected road to accommodate wide vehicles; relevant environmental conditions for each affected road, including, for example, visibility of road users; any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate. In this section— affected road , for a declaration under section 40 , means a road affected by the declaration. (sec.42-ssec.1) In deciding whether to make a declaration under section 40 , the Regulator must have regard to the following— the type of each affected road, including, for example, whether it is an arterial road; the volume of traffic on each affected road; the capacity of each affected road to accommodate wide vehicles; relevant environmental conditions for each affected road, including, for example, visibility of road users; any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate. (sec.42-ssec.2) In this section— affected road , for a declaration under section 40 , means a road affected by the declaration.
- (a) the type of each affected road, including, for example, whether it is an arterial road;
- (b) the volume of traffic on each affected road;
- (c) the capacity of each affected road to accommodate wide vehicles;
- (d) relevant environmental conditions for each affected road, including, for example, visibility of road users;
- (e) any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate.