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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988
NEW CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTING LONG AND WIDE LOADS
GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT COMPLY WITH NEW RULES IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF LOADS FROM TUESDAY (MARCH 1).
THEY WILL
HAVE TO
LONG LOADS AND WIDE
THAT
OF ANY LOAD THE FOREMOST PART, OR PART OF THE CONVEYANCE
REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) A LONG LOAD PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
BEYOND METRES WHICH PROTRUDES MORE THAN 1.5
THE REARMOST MORE THAN 1.4 METRES VEHICLE.
BEHIND
IN ADDITION, A WIDE LOAD PERMIT IS REQUIRED OF ANY LOAD WHICH EXCEEDS 2.5 METRES IN WIDTH.
LONG A
FOR THE CARRIAGE
LOAD OR WIDE LOAD OWNER OF A MEDIUM OR
METRES.
UNDER THE NEW PERMIT CONDITIONS, PERMIT WILL ONLY BE ISSUED TO THE REGISTERED HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE WHOSE OVERALL LENGTH IS AT LEAST 9.1
THE
THAN TWO METRES ΤΟ IN THE CASE OF LOADS WHICH OVERHANG MORE
THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT OR MORE THAN THREE METRES TO THE REAR OF LENGTH OF THE CONVEYANCE VEHICLE MUST AT LEAST BE 10 METRES.
ESCORT VEHICLES TO THE FRONT VEHICLE IS ALSO MADE MANDATORY.
LOAD-CARRYING
AND REAR OF THE
BE EQUIPPED
FLASHING AN ESCORT VEHICLE MUST
A "LONG LOAD" LIGHT AND MUST DISPLAY IN A PROMINENT POSITION BITHER
ΤΟ ESCORTED,
WARN OTHER OR "WIDE LOAD" SION, DEPENDING ON THE LOAD MOTORISTS.
WITH
AN AMBER
"TO ENSURE THAT THE
ARE ESCORT VEHICLES,
REAR
*LONG LOAD' OR
LOAD' 81GNS 'WIDE
THE
ON THE FRONT SIGN CLEARLY VISIBLE TO OTHER ROAD USERS,
TO THE FRONT FACING ONCOMING VEHICLE MUST BE DISPLAYED WHILE THAT ON THE REAR ESCORT VEHICLE SHOULD BE DISPLAYED TO THE FACING TRAFFIC TRAILING BEHIND.
THE ROOF OF THE BE DOUDLE-SIDED,
"ALTERNATIVELY, THE SIGNS MAY BE MOUNTED ON ESCORT VEHICLES AND IN THAT CASE, THE SIGNS MAY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
OF THE "LONG LAID DOWN
HE ADDED THAT THE DESIGN, COLOUR AND DIMENSIONS LOAD" AND "WIDE LOAD" SIGNS MUST COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS IN THE PERMIT CONDITIONS.
MOREOVER, THE FITTING VEHICLES SHOULD BE IN
OF FLASHING
AMBER LIGHTS ON
ESCORT
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
EXAMINATION
DIVISION
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL FROM THE REGULATIONS. VEHICLES)
HAS FIRST TO BE
DEPARTMENT'S MOTOR VEHICLE
SOUGHT BEFORE THESE LIGHTS ARE FITTED.
LONG LOAD OR THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER STRESSED THAT EVEN WITH A
WHEN LOAD
THE PLACED ON
GOODS WIDE LOAD PERMIT, THE HEIGHT OF ANY VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED 4.6 METRES ABOVE THE GROUND.
PERMIT SHOULD BE WHILE ENQUIRIES
APPLICATIONS FOR THE LONG LOAD OR WIDE LOAD MADE TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES ON THE NEW REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MADE ON 5-262982 OR 3-7714306.
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