Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.109Warning signals required for rear projection of loads
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sec.109 Warning signals required for rear projection of loads
This section applies if— a load projects more than 1.2m behind a heavy vehicle consisting of only a motor vehicle; or a load projects more than 1.2m behind either the towing vehicle or a trailer in a heavy combination; or a load projects from a pole-type trailer in a heavy combination; or a load projects from a heavy vehicle in a way that it would not be readily visible to a person following immediately behind the vehicle. A person must not use the heavy vehicle, or permit the heavy vehicle to be used, on a road unless— during the daytime—a brightly coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow flag at least 300mm by 300mm is fixed to the extreme back of the load; or at night—a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of at least 200m, is fixed to the extreme back of the load. Maximum penalty—$3000. (sec.109-ssec.1) This section applies if— a load projects more than 1.2m behind a heavy vehicle consisting of only a motor vehicle; or a load projects more than 1.2m behind either the towing vehicle or a trailer in a heavy combination; or a load projects from a pole-type trailer in a heavy combination; or a load projects from a heavy vehicle in a way that it would not be readily visible to a person following immediately behind the vehicle. (sec.109-ssec.2) A person must not use the heavy vehicle, or permit the heavy vehicle to be used, on a road unless— during the daytime—a brightly coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow flag at least 300mm by 300mm is fixed to the extreme back of the load; or at night—a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of at least 200m, is fixed to the extreme back of the load. Maximum penalty—$3000.
- (a) a load projects more than 1.2m behind a heavy vehicle consisting of only a motor vehicle; or
- (b) a load projects more than 1.2m behind either the towing vehicle or a trailer in a heavy combination; or
- (c) a load projects from a pole-type trailer in a heavy combination; or
- (d) a load projects from a heavy vehicle in a way that it would not be readily visible to a person following immediately behind the vehicle.
- (a) during the daytime—a brightly coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow flag at least 300mm by 300mm is fixed to the extreme back of the load; or
- (b) at night—a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of at least 200m, is fixed to the extreme back of the load.