Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742:clause:1_508:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 508 (pt 3/21)
Character Range: 28276–30924

AS 1906, 'Retro‑reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes', 1990 as amended and in force at the commencement of these Regulations; and
 (c) if at the front of the projection, be attached so that its reflective surface is facing forward of the vehicle; and
 (d) if at the rear of the projection, be attached so that its reflective surface is facing rearward from the vehicle.
 (7) In the daytime, an oversize vehicle or combination must display a warning light if the vehicle, together with any load, is wider than 3 m.
Note: Other warning requirements
 As well as complying with subclauses (5), (6) and (7) and clause 1.5:
• tractors (and other agricultural vehicles) must comply with the warning requirements in clause 4.4; and
• rigid mobile cranes (and other special purpose vehicles) must comply with the warning requirements in clauses 3.4 and 3.5.
 Parts 6 and 7 set out requirements for warning lights and signs.
 In addition to the requirements in these Regulations, any load projecting more than 1.2 m behind the vehicle must display warning flags in the daytime, in accordance with the Mass and Loading Regulations.

1.5  Additional warning devices at night
  At night, an oversize vehicle or combination must display:
 (a) lights showing yellow to the front and red to the rear (known as 'side markers') no more than 2 m apart along both sides of the vehicle and along any front or rear projection; and
 (b) two red lights (known as 'rear markers') fixed to the rear of any rear‑projecting load, within 400 mm of each side of the load, and at least 1 m but not more than 2.1 m above the ground; and
 (c) a warning light if the vehicle or combination, together with any load, is wider than 2.5 m or longer than 22 m.
Note: Clause 3.4 sets out additional lighting requirements for special purpose vehicles travelling at night.

1.6  Headlights
  An oversize vehicle, or the front vehicle in an oversize combination, must have its low‑beam headlights on while travelling in the daytime, unless it is not required under the Vehicle Standards Regulations to have headlights.

1.7  Travel restrictions at night
  At night, a vehicle or combination that, together with any load, is wider than 3.1 m or longer than 22 m, must not:
 (a) travel outside an urban area; or
 (b) travel in an urban area without being accompanied by a pilot vehicle.
Note: Urban areas are designated by the Authority—see regulation 11. Permits for night travel outside the conditions of this clause are uncommon.

1.8  No travelling if low visibility
 (1) A vehicle or combination must not begin to travel if, due to circumstances such as fog,