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Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
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28 Offence—displaying “do not overtake turning vehicle sign” on vehicles less than 7.5 metres long
(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to be driven on a road that has exhibited on the rear of the vehicle, or on the rear of a trailer attached to the vehicle, a do not overtake turning vehicle sign unless the vehicle is, or the vehicle and trailer together are, 7.5 metres long or longer.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of the motor vehicle.
Note.
The Road Rules 2014, rule 316–2 provides a driver must not drive a motor vehicle if a do not overtake turning vehicle sign is displayed on the rear of the vehicle or on the rear of a trailer attached to the vehicle unless the vehicle is, or the vehicle and trailer together are, 7.5 metres long or longer.
(3) In this section—
do not overtake turning vehicle sign means a do not overtake turning vehicle sign of a kind referred to in the Road Rules 2014.