AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 127

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 127

127—Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles

        (1)         The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless the driver is—

            (a)         driving on a multi-lane road or any length of road in a built-up area; or

            (b)         overtaking.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Built-up area", "length" of road, "multi-lane road" and "overtake" are defined in the dictionary.

        (2)         In this rule—

"long vehicle" means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer.

Note—

"Vehicle" includes a combination—see rule 15(d).

"required minimum distance" means—

            (a)         for a road train that is behind a long vehicle—200 metres or, if another law of this jurisdiction specifies a different distance, that distance; or

            (b)         for a long vehicle other than a road train that is behind a long vehicle—60 metres or, if another law of this jurisdiction specifies a different distance, that distance.

"road train" means a combination that is a road train for the Australian Road Rules under another law of this jurisdiction.

SA NOTE—

For South Australia, see regulation 11 of the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 .

Note—

"Combination" is defined in the dictionary.