Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01163:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01163
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 11216–14075

a rigid motor vehicle having a 'Total Length' up to 9.5 metres, the 'Rear Overhang' shall not exceed 60 percent of the distance from the centreline of the front 'Axle' (or the front 'Axle' of a 'Twin Steer Axle Group') to the line from which 'Rear Overhang' is measured, or 3.2 metres whichever is the lesser.
         2.                     For a trailer (other than a 'Semi-trailer') having a single 'Axle Group' the 'Rear Overhang' shall not exceed the length of the load space forward of the line at the rear of the vehicle from which 'Rear Overhang' is measured, or 3.7 metres whichever is the lesser.
         3.                     For a 'Semi-trailer' the 'Rear Overhang' shall not exceed 50 percent of the distance between the centreline of the 'Fifth Wheel' king pin and the line from which 'Rear Overhang' of the 'Semi-trailer' is measured, or 3.2 metres whichever is the lesser.
         4.                     The 'Rear Overhang' of a rigid omnibus shall be the least of : 60 percent of the 'Wheelbase'; or for an omnibus with a 'Single Axle' towards the rear 3.2 metres; or for any other rigid omnibus 3.7 metres.
         5.                     For all other motor vehicles and trailers (other than 'Semi-trailers') the 'Rear Overhang' shall not exceed 60 percent of the distance from the centreline of the front 'Axle' (or the front 'Axle' of a 'Twin Steer Axle Group') to the line from which 'Rear Overhang' is measured, or 3.7 metres whichever is the lesser.
         6.                     In the case of a vehicle fitted with 'Twin Steer Axle Group', the front 'Axle' of that group shall be the 'Axle' used to determine the permitted 'Rear Overhang'.
     3.                           Height (including any 'Equipment')
         1.                     The height of any vehicle shall not exceed 4.3 metres.
     4.                            '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 those 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 intersects the first so that the angle between them is 7 degrees 38 minutes the point will pass over the apex transverse to