227Using portable warning triangles

227 Using portable warning triangles (1) This section applies to a driver if the GVM of the driver’s vehicle is over 12t.

Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles Division 13.4 (2) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls on to a road, at a place where the speed limit is 80km/h or more and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 300m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (4), to warn other road users of the vehicle or load. (3) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls on to a road, at a place where the speed limit is less than 80km/h and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 200m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (5), to warn other road users of the vehicle or load. (4) For subsection (2), the driver must— (a) place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, behind the (b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle required by paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and (c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, in front of the (d) place 1 triangle 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) For subsection (3), the driver must— (a) place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, behind the

Division 13.4 Portable warning triangles for heavy vehicles (b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle required by paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and (c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, in front of the (d) place 1 triangle 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. divided road means any length of a two-way road that has a median strip that is a structure.