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212Warning signals for certain rear projections
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212 Warning signals for certain rear projections
(1) The rear of a load on a vehicle must carry a warning signal if the load—
(a) projects more than 1⋅2 metres from the rear of the vehicle; or
(b) projects to the rear of the vehicle so that the end of the load cannot be seen easily from behind; or
(c) is on a pole-type trailer.
(2) The warning signal must be—
(a) in daylight, a brightly coloured flag or piece of material, with each side at least 300 millimetres long; and
(b) at night, a red light that can be seen for at least 200 metres.
(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a class O vehicle.