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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE OPERATIONS) (VEHICLES TRANSPORTING HAY) NOTICE 2024 - REG 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.



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