sec.107Severe risk breach

sec.107 Severe risk breach

A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle is a severe risk breach if— the subject matter of the contravention is equal to or greater than the severe risk breach lower limit for the dimension requirement; or the contravention is a severe risk breach of the dimension requirement under subsection (2) or (3) . A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle relating to its length is a severe risk breach if— the contravention would only be a substantial risk breach of the dimension requirement as provided by section 106 (1) (a) if this subsection were not enacted; and either— the rear of the vehicle’s load does not carry a sign or warning device required by the national regulations; or the vehicle’s load projects from it in a way that is dangerous to persons or property. A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle relating to its width is a severe risk breach if— the contravention would only be a substantial risk breach of the dimension requirement as provided by section 106 (1) (a) if this subsection were not enacted; and either— the contravention happens— at night; or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility; or the vehicle’s load projects from it in a way that is dangerous to persons or property. (sec.107-ssec.1) A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle is a severe risk breach if— the subject matter of the contravention is equal to or greater than the severe risk breach lower limit for the dimension requirement; or the contravention is a severe risk breach of the dimension requirement under subsection (2) or (3) . (sec.107-ssec.2) A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle relating to its length is a severe risk breach if— the contravention would only be a substantial risk breach of the dimension requirement as provided by section 106 (1) (a) if this subsection were not enacted; and either— the rear of the vehicle’s load does not carry a sign or warning device required by the national regulations; or the vehicle’s load projects from it in a way that is dangerous to persons or property. (sec.107-ssec.3) A contravention of a dimension requirement applying to a heavy vehicle relating to its width is a severe risk breach if— the contravention would only be a substantial risk breach of the dimension requirement as provided by section 106 (1) (a) if this subsection were not enacted; and either— the contravention happens— at night; or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility; or the vehicle’s load projects from it in a way that is dangerous to persons or property.

• (a) the subject matter of the contravention is equal to or greater than the severe risk breach lower limit for the dimension requirement; or
• (b) the contravention is a severe risk breach of the dimension requirement under subsection (2) or (3) .