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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) REGULATION 2005 - SECT 26

26 Height

(1) A person must not drive a vehicle on a road if the vehicle is higher than--

(a) for a vehicle built to carry cattle, horses, pigs or sheep--4.6m; or
(b) for a vehicle built with at least 2 decks for carrying vehicles, when carrying a vehicle on the upper deck--4.6m; or
(c) for a double-decker bus--4.4m; or
(d) for another vehicle--4.3m.

Maximum penalty--

(a) for a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle--30 penalty units; or
(b) for a minor risk breach for a heavy vehicle--30 penalty units; or
(c) for a substantial risk breach for a heavy vehicle--50 penalty units.

(2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a heavy vehicle, the person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence for the offence.

Notes--
1 See part 6B for the reasonable steps defence.
2 See section 57H(1)(e) of the Act, which provides that the Criminal Code, section 24 (Mistake of fact) does not apply to an offence against a mass, dimension, loading or container weight declaration requirement in relation to which a person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence.


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