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226Heavy vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
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#### 226 Heavy vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
226 Heavy vehicles to be equipped with portable warning triangles
> > (1) A person must not drive a vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes unless the vehicle is equipped with at least 3 portable warning triangles.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Portable warning triangle is defined in the Dictionary, and GVM is defined in the Act.
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> > (2) The person must produce the portable warning triangles for inspection if the person is directed to do so by a police officer or an authorised person.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > Authorised person and police officer are defined in the Dictionary.
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> > (2–1) This rule does not apply to the driver of a bus that is being used to provide a regular bus service wholly within a transport district.
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> > Note 1.
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> > Bus, regular bus service and transport district are defined in the Dictionary.
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> > Note 2.
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> > This subrule is an additional NSW subrule. There is no corresponding subrule in rule 226 of the Australian Road Rules.