Burden of proof where load falls off vehicle

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If the prosecution in proceedings for an offence of breaching a loading requirement under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 proves that a load, or part of a load, had fallen off a vehicle, the burden of proof is on the accused to show that the load was secured so that it was unlikely to fall or be dislodged from the vehicle.

[Section 120 amended: No. 8 of 2012 s. 232.]

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120 Burden of proof where load falls off vehicle