Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01161:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01161
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 16530–19559

vehicle with a double-deck cattle trailer may be up to 4.6 m provided that :
         1.               the drawing vehicle shall have tandem driven rear 'Axles', and if an interaxle differential is fitted then it shall be of the positive locking type;
         2.               double-deck cattle trailers (other than 'Semi-trailers') shall have a 'Tandem Axle Group' towards the front and a 'Triaxle Group' towards the rear.
         3.               double-deck cattle 'Semi-trailers' shall have a 'Triaxle Group' towards the rear.
 3.                           'Ground Clearance'

         The 'Ground Clearance' of a vehicle, other than an L-Group vehicle, measured from a horizontal road surface to any point on the underside of the vehicle except the tyres, wheels and wheel hubs shall, under the conditions of 'Maximum Loaded Test Mass' loading as specified in the relevant braking Rule, be not less than:

 1.                     for any point in the. width of the vehicle which is within one metre fore and aft of  any 'Axle', 100 mm;
 2.                     for the mid-point between any 2 consecutive 'Axles', the dimension in millimetres obtained by multiplying the distance between the 2 'Axles' in metres by 33.33; and
 3.                     for any other point, 'Ground Clearance' such that if the wheels of one 'Axle' are on one plane and the wheels on the next consecutive 'Axle' are on another plane which intersect the first so that the angle between them is 7 degrees 38 minutes the point will pass over the apex transverse to the vehicle formed by that intersection, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

 1.                           'Overall Width' (including any 'Equipment')
     1.                     The 'Overall Width' of any motor vehicle (other than an L-Group vehicle) or trailer shall not exceed 2,500 mm.
     2.                     The 'Overall Width' of an L group vehicle shall be as follows :
         1.               In the case of a two wheel vehicle (LA or LC), the maximum width shall not exceed 1,000 mm.
         2.               In the case of a three wheel vehicle (LB or LE) or a motor cycle with a side car (LD), the maximum width shall not exceed 1,850 mm.
 1.                                 PROJECTION OF `EQUIPMENT'
     1.                           For vehicles other than L-Group vehicles, any 'Equipment' shall not project more than 1,200 mm from the 'Front End or 'Rear End'.
         1.                     For the purposes of Clause 43.5.1, 'Equipment' shall include the pole of a 'Pole-type Trailer'.
     2.                           Any 'Equipment' for L-Group vehicles (other than LD vehicles) shall not project :
         1.                     more than 150 mm in front of the outer extremity of the front wheel or more than 300 mm behind the outer extremity of the rear wheel, or outer portion of the vehicle on either side.
     3.                           Any 'Equipment' for LD vehicles only shall not project:
         1.                     more than 600 mm in