80Special categorisation of breaches of requirements relating to dangerous projections

80 Special categorisation of breaches of requirements relating to dangerous projections

(1) This section applies to a breach of a requirement of an Australian road law: (a) to the effect that a load on a vehicle or combination must not project in a way that is dangerous to a person or property, even if all dimension, warning or other requirements are met; and (b) that is not, apart from this section, a mass, dimension or load restraint requirement. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a breach to which this section applies is taken to be: (a) a breach of a dimension requirement; and (b) minor risk breach of that requirement, unless subsection (3) applies. (3) The breach is taken to be a substantial risk breach if the breach is committed: (a) at night; or (b) in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility.