292ARestricting movement of load

292A Restricting movement of load

(1)  A driver must not drive or tow a vehicle carrying a load unless –

(a) the load is restrained so that it cannot move relative to the vehicle other than as permitted under subrule (2); and

(b) the load is restrained by a system that, at a minimum, prevents the load from moving in the circumstances stated in subrule (3).

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A load may be permitted to move relative to the vehicle if –

(a) the stability and weight distribution of the vehicle cannot be adversely affected by the movement; and

(b) the load cannot become dislodged from the vehicle.

| | Examples of loads permitted to move under subrule (2) | | 1. | Loads contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle and restrained from moving horizontally | | 2. | Loads consisting of very light objects, or loose bulk loads, that are contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle | | 3. | Loads consisting of bulk liquids that are contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle |

(3)  For subrule (1), the circumstances are that the vehicle is subject to each of the following forces separately:

(a) for a vehicle with a GVM of less than 2 tonnes – 1.0g deceleration in a forwards direction;

(b) for a vehicle with a GVM of 2 tonnes or more – 0.8g deceleration in a forwards direction;

(c) 0.5g deceleration in a backwards direction;

(d) 0.5g acceleration in a lateral direction;

(e) 0.2g acceleration relative to the load in a vertical direction.

Note GVM is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  In this rule –

g means gravitational acceleration or 9.81m/s2.