Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.39Visibility requirements for load projecting from light vehicle
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sec.39 Visibility requirements for load projecting from light vehicle
The visibility requirements for a load projecting from a light vehicle are— a flag that is brightly coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow and at least 450mm by 450mm is fixed to the back end of the load; and for a light vehicle driven or parked on a road at night either— a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of 200m under normal atmospheric conditions, is fixed to the back end of the load; or at least 2 reflectors, capable of projecting a red reflection of light from the headlight of a vehicle following the vehicle, are fixed to the back end of the load. See sections 41 (2) , 42 (2) and 43 for when a load projecting from a light vehicle is required to comply with the visibility requirements.
- (a) a flag that is brightly coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow and at least 450mm by 450mm is fixed to the back end of the load; and
- (b) for a light vehicle driven or parked on a road at night either— (i) a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of 200m under normal atmospheric conditions, is fixed to the back end of the load; or (ii) at least 2 reflectors, capable of projecting a red reflection of light from the headlight of a vehicle following the vehicle, are fixed to the back end of the load.
- (i) a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of 200m under normal atmospheric conditions, is fixed to the back end of the load; or
- (ii) at least 2 reflectors, capable of projecting a red reflection of light from the headlight of a vehicle following the vehicle, are fixed to the back end of the load.
- (i) a light showing a clear red light to the back, visible at a distance of 200m under normal atmospheric conditions, is fixed to the back end of the load; or
- (ii) at least 2 reflectors, capable of projecting a red reflection of light from the headlight of a vehicle following the vehicle, are fixed to the back end of the load.