Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.127Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
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sec.127 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver is— driving on— a multi-lane road; or a length of road in a built-up area; or overtaking. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer. required minimum distance means— for a road train—200m; or otherwise—60m. s 127 amd 2014 SL No. 8 s 66 (sec.127-ssec.1) The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver is— driving on— a multi-lane road; or a length of road in a built-up area; or overtaking. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.127-ssec.2) In this section— long vehicle means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5m long, or longer. required minimum distance means— for a road train—200m; or otherwise—60m.
- (a) driving on— (i) a multi-lane road; or (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (i) a multi-lane road; or
- (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (b) overtaking.
- (i) a multi-lane road; or
- (ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
- (a) for a road train—200m; or
- (b) otherwise—60m.