227Using portable warning triangles

227 Using portable warning triangles

(1)  This rule applies to a driver if the GVM of the driver’s vehicle is over 12 tonnes.

Note Driver’s vehicle and GVM are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  If the driver stops on a road and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 200 metres in all directions from the vehicle, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, positioned in accordance with subrule (4), to warn other road users of the vehicle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note 1 Portable warning triangle is defined in the dictionary, and road user is defined in rule 14.

Note 2 See rule 220 for the requirement to operate certain lights on vehicles that are stopped.

(3)  If some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls onto a road and is not clearly visible at any time for at least 200 metres in all directions from the fallen load, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, positioned in accordance with subrule (4), to warn other road users of the fallen load.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  The driver must position the portable warning triangles so –

(a) one triangle is at least 50 metres, but not over 150 metres, in front of the vehicle or fallen load; and

(b) one triangle is at least 50 metres, but not over 150 metres, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and

(c) one triangle is at the side of the vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle or fallen load.

(5)  In this rule –

road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road.

Note Road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12.