Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.41Limits on projection of load—light motor vehicle other than motorbike
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sec.41 Limits on projection of load—light motor vehicle other than motorbike
This section does not apply to a motorbike. A person must not drive or park a light motor vehicle on a road if a load on the vehicle projects more than— for a vehicle towing a trailer— 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or 1.2m behind the trailer; or 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle or trailer on either side; or otherwise— 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or 1.2m behind the vehicle; or 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (2) (a) (ii) and (b)(ii) do not apply for a load projecting more than 1.2m behind a light motor vehicle or trailer if the visibility requirements are complied with for the load. See section 39 for the visibility requirements for a load projecting from a light vehicle. (sec.41-ssec.1) This section does not apply to a motorbike. (sec.41-ssec.2) A person must not drive or park a light motor vehicle on a road if a load on the vehicle projects more than— for a vehicle towing a trailer— 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or 1.2m behind the trailer; or 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle or trailer on either side; or otherwise— 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or 1.2m behind the vehicle; or 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.41-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) (ii) and (b)(ii) do not apply for a load projecting more than 1.2m behind a light motor vehicle or trailer if the visibility requirements are complied with for the load. See section 39 for the visibility requirements for a load projecting from a light vehicle.
- (a) for a vehicle towing a trailer— (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or (ii) 1.2m behind the trailer; or (iii) 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle or trailer on either side; or
- (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) 1.2m behind the trailer; or
- (iii) 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle or trailer on either side; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or (ii) 1.2m behind the vehicle; or (iii) 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side.
- (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) 1.2m behind the vehicle; or
- (iii) 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side.
- (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) 1.2m behind the trailer; or
- (iii) 150mm past the outermost part of the vehicle or trailer on either side; or
- (i) 1.2m in front of the vehicle’s headlights; or
- (ii) 1.2m behind the vehicle; or