Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2002 - REG 13

13 .         Projecting loads

        (1)         No part of an animal drawn vehicle or its load must project —

            (a)         past the head of a horse or other animal drawing the vehicle;

            (b)         more than 1.2 m backward of the body of a 2 wheeled vehicle, or more than 1.2 m backward of the body, or the rear wheels, of a 4 wheeled vehicle; or

            (c)         more than 300 mm from the outerside of the wheels or body of the vehicle.

        (2)         Despite the other provisions of this regulation, a load not exceeding 8 m in length, may project more than 1.2 m to the rear of an animal drawn vehicle, if a red flag of not less than 300 mm squared, or a red metal disc, of not less than 225 mm in diameter, is carried at the extreme rear end of the load and the flag or disc is kept clearly visible to persons on the road, in the near vicinity of the vehicle.