Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012
Part 5Categories of breach of mass, dimension or loading requirements
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Part 5 — Categories of breach of mass, dimension or loading requirements
Division 1 — The categories of breach
- Categories of breach 52
Division 2 — Mass requirements: categories of breach
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Mass requirements: minor risk breaches 52
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Mass requirements: substantial risk breaches 52
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Mass requirements: severe risk breaches 53
Division 3 — Dimension requirements: categories of breach
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Terms used 53
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Dimension requirements: minor risk breaches 53
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Dimension requirements: substantial risk breaches 54
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Dimension requirements: severe risk breaches 54
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Dangerous projections 55
Division 4 — Loading requirements: categories of breach
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Determining whether breach of loading requirement gives rise to certain risks 56
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When a load’s becoming displaced or unsecured is imminent 56
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Loading requirements: minor risk breaches 57
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Loading requirements: substantial risk breaches 57
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Loading requirements: severe risk breaches 58