Restricting movement of load
292A Restricting movement of load
A driver must not drive or tow a vehicle carrying a load unless – the load is restrained so that it cannot move relative to the vehicle other than as permitted under subrule (2); and the load is restrained by a system that, at a minimum, prevents the load from moving in the circumstances stated in subrule (3). Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
A load may be permitted to move relative to the vehicle if – the stability and weight distribution of the vehicle cannot be adversely affected by the movement; and the load cannot become dislodged from the vehicle.
| Examples of loads permitted to move under subrule (2) | |
|---|---|
| Loads contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle and restrained from moving horizontally | |
| Loads consisting of very light objects, or loose bulk loads, that are contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle | |
| Loads consisting of bulk liquids that are contained, held, protected or enclosed within the sides or enclosures of a part of the vehicle |
For subrule (1), the circumstances are that the vehicle is subject to each of the following forces separately:for a vehicle with a GVM of less than 2 tonnes – 1.0g deceleration in a forwards direction; for a vehicle with a GVM of 2 tonnes or more – 0.8g deceleration in a forwards direction;0.5g deceleration in a backwards direction;0.5g acceleration in a lateral direction;0.2g acceleration relative to the load in a vertical direction.GVM is defined in the dictionary.
In this rule – g means gravitational acceleration or 9.81m/s2.
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