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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.108Dangerous projections taken to be contravention of dimension requirement
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### sec.108 Dangerous projections taken to be contravention of dimension requirement
This section applies if a heavy vehicle’s load projects in a way that is dangerous to persons or property even if all dimension requirements, and all warning and other requirements prescribed by the national regulations, are met.
The projection of the load is taken to be—
a contravention of a dimension requirement; and
a minor risk breach of that requirement unless subsection (3) applies.
The projection of the load is taken to be—
a contravention of a dimension requirement; and
a substantial risk breach of that requirement if the contravention happens—
at night; or
in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.
(sec.108-ssec.1) This section applies if a heavy vehicle’s load projects in a way that is dangerous to persons or property even if all dimension requirements, and all warning and other requirements prescribed by the national regulations, are met.
(sec.108-ssec.2) The projection of the load is taken to be— a contravention of a dimension requirement; and a minor risk breach of that requirement unless subsection (3) applies.
(sec.108-ssec.3) The projection of the load is taken to be— a contravention of a dimension requirement; and a substantial risk breach of that requirement if the contravention happens— at night; or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.
- (a) a contravention of a dimension requirement; and
- (b) a minor risk breach of that requirement unless subsection (3) applies.
- (a) a contravention of a dimension requirement; and
- (b) a substantial risk breach of that requirement if the contravention happens— (i) at night; or (ii) in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.
- (i) at night; or
- (ii) in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.
- (i) at night; or
- (ii) in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.