Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) This section applies to a driver if the GVM of the driver's vehicle is over 12t.
(2) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls on to a road, at a place where the speed limit is 80km/h or more and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 300m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (4), to warn other road users of the vehicle or load.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) If the driver stops on a road, or if some or all of any load being carried by the vehicle falls on to a road, at a place where the speed limit is less than 80km/h and the vehicle is not visible at any time for at least 200m in all directions from that place, the driver must use at least 3 portable warning triangles, placed in accordance with subsection (5), to warn other road users of the vehicle or load.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) For subsection (2), the driver must—
(a) place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and
(b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle required by paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and
(c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 200m, but not over 250m, in front of the vehicle or fallen load; and
(d) place 1 triangle at the side of the vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle or fallen load.
(5) For subsection (3), the driver must—
(a) place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, behind the vehicle or fallen load; and
(b) if the vehicle or fallen load is on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle between the triangle required by paragraph (a) and the vehicle or fallen load; and
(c) if the vehicle or fallen load is not on a one-way or divided road, place 1 triangle at least 50m, but not over 150m, in front of the vehicle or fallen load; and
(d) place 1 triangle at the side of the vehicle, or fallen load, in a position that gives sufficient warning to other road users of the position of the vehicle or fallen load.
(7) In this section:
"divided road" means any length of a two-way road that has a median strip that is a structure.
"road "does not include a road related area, but includes any shoulder of the
road.