VICIn ForceRegulation
Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
282Offence for travel by vehicle if a posted mass or dimension limit would be exceeded
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 282
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021.
282 Offence for travel by vehicle if a posted mass or dimension limit would be exceeded
(1) A driver of a vehicle must not drive past a sign that has information on it indicating a mass or dimension limit (other than a sign set out in subregulation (2) or regulation 283) if the vehicle exceeds the mass or dimension limit displayed on the sign.
Penalty: For exceeding a displayed mass limit—
20 penalty units.
For exceeding a displayed dimension limit—
20 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to the following signs—
(a) a no trucks sign referred to in rule 104 of the Road Rules;
(b) a no buses sign referred to in rule 106 of the Road Rules.
(3) The registered operator of a vehicle must ensure that the vehicle is not used on a highway in contravention of subregulation (1).
Penalty: If a displayed mass limit is exceeded—
In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
If a displayed dimension limit is exceeded—
In the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units;
(4) A person other than a person referred to in subregulation (1) or (3) must not cause or permit a vehicle to be used in contravention of subregulation (1).
Penalty: If a displayed mass limit is exceeded—
In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
If a displayed dimension limit is exceeded—
In the case of a natural person, 10 penalty units;