(1) This section applies if, under section 124, a police officer or authorised person may give a direction under this section.
(2) The police officer or authorised person may direct the driver or operator of the heavy vehicle or heavy combination to move the vehicle or combination, or cause the vehicle or combination to be moved, to a stated suitable location that is within the maximum distance, and not to proceed from there until stated breaches of mass, dimension or loading requirements are rectified.
Note Suitable location , for a police officer or authorised person giving a direction—see s 123.
(3) A direction may be conditional.
(4) In this section:
"maximum distance" means a distance (in any direction) within a radius of 30km of—
(a) the location of the vehicle or combination when the direction is given; or
(b) any point along the forward route of the journey, if the direction is given during the journey of the vehicle or combination.