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206 Length limit for trailers
(1) The maximum distance between the point of articulation at the front of a semi-trailer or dog trailer and the rear overhang line is 9⋅5 metres.
(2) If a semi-trailer or a dog trailer is used in a combination that consists of 2 or more trailers, the maximum distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer is 12⋅3 metres.
(3) A projection forward of the point of articulation at the front of a semi-trailer must be contained within a radius of 1⋅9 metres from the point of articulation.
(4) If a semi-trailer has more than one point of articulation at the front, it must meet the requirements of subregulation (1) and, if applicable, subregulation (2), when measured at one of those points.