5Exemption of vehicles carrying large indivisible items

5 Exemption of vehicles carrying large indivisible items

(1)  In this clause –

oversize vehicle sign means an oversize vehicle warning sign in accordance with Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;

truck and dog trailer combination means a light motor vehicle towing a dog trailer.

(2)  Subject to the conditions specified in subclause (3) , regulations 10 , 13 , 14(1) , 16(2)(a) and 28 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a light vehicle or light combination, other than a truck and dog trailer combination, that is carrying one or more large indivisible items.

(3)  The exemption under subclause (2) is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the width of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3.5 metres;

(b) if the exemption relates to regulation 28 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations, the width of the vehicle, exclusive of its load, must exceed 2.3 metres;

(c) if the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres –

(i) an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and

(ii) flags must be displayed in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;

(d) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres in width or 22 metres in length and it is used at night, the vehicle or combination must display warning lights;

(e) if the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 3 metres and it is used in daylight, the vehicle or combination must display warning lights;

(f) if the vehicle is a light combination, the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 25 metres;

(g) if the vehicle is a light combination that includes a semi-trailer, the rear overhang of the semi-trailer, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 5.5 metres or 25% of the length of the combination, whichever is the lesser;

(h) if the length of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 22 metres, an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination;

(i) if the vehicle is a light vehicle, the height of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 4.6 metres;

(j) the vehicle or combination must not carry more than one large indivisible item, if the carriage of a second or subsequent item causes a dimension limit to be exceeded;

(k) the vehicle or combination must display side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;

(l) if the vehicle or combination is used in daylight, it must operate its headlights on low beam;

(m) the vehicle or combination must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if that vehicle or combination is used at night and –

(i) exceeds 22 metres in length; or

(ii) exceeds 3.1 metres in width;

(n) the vehicle or combination must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if that vehicle or combination –

(i) exceeds –

(A) 21 metres in length; or

(B) exceeds 3.2 metres in width; and

(ii) is used on a road specified in Schedule 1 ;

(o) the vehicle or combination must not be used if –

(i) visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight; or

(ii) the headlights of a standard vehicle approaching within 250 metres would be unable to be seen at night;

(p) if the vehicle or combination has a load that projects more than 150 millimetres beyond one side of the vehicle or combination, and that projection is less than 500 millimetres thick, delineators must be attached in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations.