South Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 19FE

19FE—Recategorisation of certain dimension requirement breaches

        (1)         Circumstances exist for recategorisation of a breach of a dimension requirement if—

            (a)         in the case of a breach of a dimension requirement imposed by reference to the length of a projection of a load from either side of a vehicle or by reference to the overall width of a vehicle together with a load, the breach is committed—

                  (i)         at night; or

                  (ii)         in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility; or

                  (iii)         on a declared route; or

            (b)         in the case of a breach of a dimension requirement imposed by reference to the overall length of a vehicle together with a load, the rear of the load on the vehicle concerned fails to carry a required warning signal; or

            (c)         the load on the vehicle concerned projects from the vehicle in a way that is dangerous to persons or property.

        (2)         If circumstances exist for recategorisation of a breach of a dimension requirement and the breach would, apart from this regulation, be a minor risk breach, the breach is recategorised as a substantial risk breach.

        (3)         If circumstances exist for recategorisation of a breach of a dimension requirement and the breach would, apart from this regulation, be a substantial risk breach, the breach is recategorised as a severe risk breach.