Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) Subject to
subregulation (3) any motor vehicle (other than an articulated vehicle),
and a trailer with an aggregate mass in excess of 4 tonnes, shall have a rear
overhang of a length that does not exceed —
(a) in
the case of a vehicle of which the tare exceeds one-half of its aggregate
mass, the distance of the loading space forward of the line from which the
rear overhang is measured;
(b) in
the case of a vehicle other than a trailer defined in
regulation 1101(1)(d) of which the tare does not exceed one-half of its
aggregate mass, 90% of the distance of the loading space forward of the line
from which the rear overhang is measured;
(c) 60%
of the distance measured horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of
the vehicle, from the centre line of the foremost axle to the line from which
the rear overhang is measured; or
(d) 3.2
metres,
whichever length is
the least.
(2) Nothing in
subregulation (1)(a) and (b) shall prevent a vehicle of a tare not
exceeding 2 tonnes from having a rear overhang of any length that does not
exceed 50% of the distance, measured horizontally and parallel to the
longitudinal axis of the vehicle, from the centre line of the foremost axle of
the vehicle to the line from which the rear overhang is measured.
(3) Notwithstanding
the provisions of subregulation (1), where the length of a vehicle (other
than an omnibus with a single axle towards the rear or an articulated vehicle)
or a trailer as defined by regulation 1101(1)(c) (commonly known as a dog
trailer) is greater than 9.5 metres, the maximum rear overhang of that vehicle
or trailer may exceed 3.2 metres, but shall not exceed 3.7 metres.
(4) The rear overhang
of a semi-trailer shall not exceed —
(a) 50%
of the distance between the line from which the rear overhang of the hauling
unit to which it is attached is measured and the line from which the rear
overhang of the semi-trailer is measured; or
(b) 3.2
metres,
whichever is less.
[Regulation 1103 amended in Gazette
24 Apr 1987 p. 1419.]