Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.42Limits on projection of load—light vehicle drawn by animal
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sec.42 Limits on projection of load—light vehicle drawn by animal
A person must not drive or park a light vehicle drawn by an animal on a road if a load on the vehicle projects— in front of the animal’s head; or for a pole-type trailer—past the back end of the pole of the trailer; or for another type of vehicle—more than 1m behind the vehicle; or more than 300mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) (b) and (c) do not apply for a load projecting past the back end of the pole for a pole-type trailer or more than 1m behind a light vehicle drawn by an animal 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.42-ssec.1) A person must not drive or park a light vehicle drawn by an animal on a road if a load on the vehicle projects— in front of the animal’s head; or for a pole-type trailer—past the back end of the pole of the trailer; or for another type of vehicle—more than 1m behind the vehicle; or more than 300mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.42-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) and (c) do not apply for a load projecting past the back end of the pole for a pole-type trailer or more than 1m behind a light vehicle drawn by an animal 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) in front of the animal’s head; or
- (b) for a pole-type trailer—past the back end of the pole of the trailer; or
- (c) for another type of vehicle—more than 1m behind the vehicle; or
- (d) more than 300mm past the outermost part of the vehicle on either side.