Warning requirements on projections
29 Warning requirements on projections
In this regulation – daylight means the hours between sunrise and sunset.
During daylight, a person must not use, or cause or permit the use of, a light vehicle carrying a load if the load projects more than – 1.2 metres in front of the vehicle; or 1.2 metres behind the vehicle, unless a brightly coloured red, yellow, or red and yellow, flag, at least 300 millimetres long and at least 300 millimetres wide, is affixed to the rear extremity of the load. In the case of – a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.
At night, a person must not use, or cause or permit the use of, a light vehicle carrying a load if the load projects more than – 1.2 metres in front of the vehicle; or 1.2 metres behind the vehicle, unless a red light, which is clearly visible at a distance of at least 200 metres, is affixed to the rear extremity of the load. In the case of – a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.
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