127Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles

127 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles

(1)  The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver is –

(a) driving on a multi-lane road or any length of road in a built-up area; or

(b) overtaking.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note Built-up area, length of road, multi-lane road and overtake are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  In this rule –

long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer;

| Note | Vehicle includes a combination – see rule 15(d). |

required minimum distance means –

(a) for a long vehicle in a road train area – 200 metres or, if another law of this jurisdiction provides another distance for the area, that distance; or

(b) for a long vehicle in another area – 60 metres or, if another law of this jurisdiction provides another distance for the area, that distance;

road train means a combination that is a road train for the Road Rules under another law of this jurisdiction.

Note Combination is defined in the dictionary.