Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.40Limits on projection of load—motorbike
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sec.40 Limits on projection of load—motorbike
A person must not drive or park a motorbike on a road if a load on the motorbike projects— for a motorbike without a sidecar— more than 150mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or more than 300mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or past the outermost part of the motorbike on either side; or for a motorbike that has a sidecar— more than 600mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or more than 900mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or past the outermost part of the motorbike or sidecar on either side; or for a trailer being towed by a motorbike— more than 300mm behind the trailer; or past the outermost part of the trailer on either side. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) for a motorbike without a sidecar— (i) more than 150mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or (ii) more than 300mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike on either side; or
- (i) more than 150mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or
- (ii) more than 300mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or
- (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike on either side; or
- (b) for a motorbike that has a sidecar— (i) more than 600mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or (ii) more than 900mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike or sidecar on either side; or
- (i) more than 600mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or
- (ii) more than 900mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or
- (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike or sidecar on either side; or
- (c) for a trailer being towed by a motorbike— (i) more than 300mm behind the trailer; or (ii) past the outermost part of the trailer on either side.
- (i) more than 300mm behind the trailer; or
- (ii) past the outermost part of the trailer on either side.
- (i) more than 150mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or
- (ii) more than 300mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or
- (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike on either side; or
- (i) more than 600mm in front of the motorbike’s front wheel; or
- (ii) more than 900mm behind the motorbike’s back wheel; or
- (iii) past the outermost part of the motorbike or sidecar on either side; or
- (i) more than 300mm behind the trailer; or
- (ii) past the outermost part of the trailer on either side.