Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) A person must not drive a vehicle on a road if the vehicle does not comply with this section.
Maximum penalty--30 penalty units.
(2) The rear overhang of a vehicle must not be more than the lesser of 3.7m and--
(a) for a semitrailer or dog trailer--60% of the distance between the front articulation point and the rear overhang line; or
(b) for any other trailer--the distance between the front of the body or load carrying area and the rear overhang line; or
(c) for another vehicle--60% of the distance between the centre of the front axle and the rear overhang line.
(3) A semitrailer with more than 1 front articulation point must comply with subsection (2)(a) when measured at the same point that is used for measurement for compliance under section 28(5).
(4) Despite subsection (2), if a vehicle built to carry vehicles has at least 2 decks and a vehicle it is carrying overhangs its rear, the rear overhang of the vehicle built to carry vehicles must not be more than 4.9m.