Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1977 - REG 703

703 .         Width of mudguard

                Where a mudguard is required to be fitted to a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer, under regulation 702 — 

            (a)         the width of the mudguard shall — 

                  (i)         be not less than the overall width of the wheel or wheels for which it is provided; or

                  (ii)         be not less than 380 millimetres, if the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer has a body of the tray type of which the width, together with any equipment or load thereon, is 2.2 metres or more;

            (b)         the mudguards shall give protection at a point the height of which above the level ground shall not exceed — 

                  (i)         in the case of passenger cars and derivatives thereof, one-half; or

                  (ii)         in the case of other motor vehicles and trailers, one third,

                of the distance such point is rearward of the centre line of the rear axle; and

            (c)         the mudguard shall be continuous from the point defined in subparagraph (b) to a point 30° forward of the centre line of the rear axle.