Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
B‑double has the meaning given in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
long vehicle means a vehicle or combination 7.5 m
or more in length, inclusive of any projection and of its load, other than a
B‑double or a road train;
road train has the meaning given in the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3.
(2) The driver of a
long vehicle (the vehicle ) when following another long vehicle, a
B‑double or a road train outside a built‑up area must, wherever
conditions permit, keep the vehicle not less than 60 m behind the other
vehicle unless the vehicle is —
(a) on a
carriageway with 2 or more marked lanes available exclusively for vehicles
travelling in the same direction as that in which the vehicle is travelling;
or
(b)
overtaking or passing.
Points: 2 Modified
penalty: 4 PU
(3) The driver of a
B‑double or a road train (the vehicle ) when following a long vehicle, a
B‑double or a road train outside a built‑up area must, wherever
conditions permit, keep the vehicle not less than 200 m behind the other
vehicle unless the vehicle is —
(a) on a
carriageway with 2 or more marked lanes available exclusively for vehicles
travelling in the same direction as that in which the B‑double or road
train is travelling; or
(b)
overtaking or passing.
Points: 1 Modified
penalty: 2 PU
[Regulation 110 inserted: Gazette
31 Dec 2013 p. 6564-5; amended: Gazette 9 Sep 2014
p. 3247; 23 Dec 2014 p. 4921; SL 2020/253
r. 28.]