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154 Width limit
(1) For the purposes of this section, a ***width limit*** is a limit specified under this Act concerning—
(a) the maximum width of a vehicle; or
(b) the maximum distance that the load of a vehicle may project from the side of the vehicle.
(2) A breach of a width limit is a minor risk breach if the amount by which the permitted width or distance is exceeded is less than 40 mm.
(3) A breach of a width limit is a substantial risk breach if the amount by which the permitted width or distance is exceeded is 40 mm or more but less than 80 mm.
(4) A breach of a width limit is a severe risk breach if the amount by which the permitted width or distance is exceeded is 80 mm or more.
S. 155 inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41.