Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.62Length of single trailers
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sch.1-sec.62 Length of single trailers
For a semitrailer or a dog trailer— the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the trailer’s rear overhang line must not be more than 9.5m; and the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer must not be more than 12.3m. A projection forward of the point of articulation at the front of a semitrailer must be contained within a radius of 1.9m from the point of articulation. (sch.1-sec.62-ssec.1) For a semitrailer or a dog trailer— the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the trailer’s rear overhang line must not be more than 9.5m; and the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer must not be more than 12.3m. (sch.1-sec.62-ssec.2) A projection forward of the point of articulation at the front of a semitrailer must be contained within a radius of 1.9m from the point of articulation.
- (a) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the trailer’s rear overhang line must not be more than 9.5m; and
- (b) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer must not be more than 12.3m.