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ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 453

453 .         Permits for movement of excessively wide or long agricultural combinations

        (1)         If an agricultural combination exceeds 7.5 m in width or 30 m in length it must not be used on a road unless a permit issued under this regulation is in effect in relation to the combination and there is compliance with each condition imposed on the permit.

        (2)         A permit issued under this regulation must be in a form approved by the Commissioner of Police and may be issued by —

            (a)         a police officer; or

            (b)         a person employed under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 by the Commissioner of Police in the Police Service and authorised for that purpose ( Police Service employee ).

        (3)         On an application for a permit a police officer or Police Service employee must issue the permit unless that person is of the opinion that the use of the combination on a road forming the whole or any part of the route to be followed by that combination would endanger safety.

        (4)         A permit may be subject to specified conditions that the person issuing the permit considers necessary to ensure the combination is moved safely, including —

            (a)         any speed limit to be observed while moving the combination; and

            (b)         the route to be followed by the combination; and

            (c)         the times during which the combination may be used on a road; and

            (d)         whether the combination must be accompanied by a police escort when being used on a road.

        (5)         A permit has effect for 12 months from the day it issued.



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