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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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