New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 89

89 Safety requirement

(1) A person must not use, or permit to be used, on a road a heavy vehicle that is unsafe.

: Maximum penalty--$6000.

Editorial note--: See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a heavy vehicle is unsafe only if the condition of the vehicle, or any of its components or equipment--

(a) makes the use of the vehicle unsafe; or

(b) endangers public safety.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a heavy vehicle for which a vehicle defect notice is in force and that is being moved in accordance with the terms of the notice.