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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
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42 Affixing of trader's plates
(1) A person must not drive a vehicle with a trader's plate attached to it
on a public street unless the trader's plate is securely affixed at the
rear of the vehicle so that, when the vehicle is on level ground:
(a) the plate is at all times in an upright position parallel to the
vehicle's axles; and
(b) the number on the plate is clearly legible and visible from:
(i) if the vehicle is a heavy vehicle – any point that is up to
20 m from the plate and within an arc of 45 degrees from
the surface of the plate above and on either side of the
vehicle; or
(ii) otherwise – up to 20 m from the plate within an arc of
15 degrees from the surface of the plate above and
45 degrees on either side of the vehicle.
(2) However, the person does not contravene subsection (1)(b) if the
number on the trader's plate affixed to the vehicle is not clearly
legible and visible as mentioned in that subsection merely because
the vehicle is towing another vehicle.
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