sec.44Requirements for securing load on light vehicle

sec.44 Requirements for securing load on light vehicle

A person who drives or parks a light vehicle on a road must ensure a load on the vehicle— is not placed in a way that makes the vehicle unstable or unsafe; and is secured in a way that makes it unlikely to fall or be dislodged from the vehicle; and is restrained using an appropriate method. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) — evidence that a load on a light vehicle was not placed, secured or restrained in a way that met the load performance standards is evidence of a contravention of subsection (1) ; and evidence that a load, or part of a load, fell from a light vehicle is evidence that the load was not properly secured; and a court must presume a document purporting to be the load restraint guide for light vehicles is the load restraint guide for light vehicles until the contrary is proved. The load restraint guide for light vehicles contains examples of appropriate methods for loading vehicles. The guide is available on the National Transport Commission’s website. In this section— load performance standards see section 45 . load restraint guide for light vehicles means the document titled ‘Load restraint guide for light vehicles’ published by the National Transport Commission. (sec.44-ssec.1) A person who drives or parks a light vehicle on a road must ensure a load on the vehicle— is not placed in a way that makes the vehicle unstable or unsafe; and is secured in a way that makes it unlikely to fall or be dislodged from the vehicle; and is restrained using an appropriate method. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.44-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) — evidence that a load on a light vehicle was not placed, secured or restrained in a way that met the load performance standards is evidence of a contravention of subsection (1) ; and evidence that a load, or part of a load, fell from a light vehicle is evidence that the load was not properly secured; and a court must presume a document purporting to be the load restraint guide for light vehicles is the load restraint guide for light vehicles until the contrary is proved. The load restraint guide for light vehicles contains examples of appropriate methods for loading vehicles. The guide is available on the National Transport Commission’s website. (sec.44-ssec.3) In this section— load performance standards see section 45 . load restraint guide for light vehicles means the document titled ‘Load restraint guide for light vehicles’ published by the National Transport Commission.

• (a) is not placed in a way that makes the vehicle unstable or unsafe; and
• (b) is secured in a way that makes it unlikely to fall or be dislodged from the vehicle; and
• (c) is restrained using an appropriate method.
• (a) evidence that a load on a light vehicle was not placed, secured or restrained in a way that met the load performance standards is evidence of a contravention of subsection (1) ; and