5Exemption for vehicles transporting hay

5 Exemption for vehicles transporting hay

(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.

(2)  Subject to the conditions specified in subclause (3) , regulations 10 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 carrying only hay that is in bales or rolls.

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

(a) the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3 metres;

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

(i) an oversize vehicle sign on the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and

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

(iii) warning lights if the vehicle or combination is used at night;

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

(d) 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.