Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Vehicles Transporting Hay) Notice 2024 (Tas)

Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Vehicles Transporting Hay) Notice 2024

The Transport Commission makes the following notice under regulation 35 of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2024 .

1. Short title This notice may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Vehicles Transporting Hay) Notice 2024 .

2. Commencement This notice takes effect on 1 December 2024.

3. Interpretation (1) In this notice – Vehicle Operations Regulations means the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2024 . (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or phrase that is defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or the Vehicle Operations Regulations and used in this notice has the same meaning in this notice as defined in that Act or in those regulations. (3) The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this notice as if it were rules within the meaning of that Act.

4. Application of notice An exemption specified in this notice – (a) applies to all areas of the State; and (b) applies at all times of the day; and (c) remains in force for a period of 3 years commencing on the date on which this notice takes effect.

5. Exemption for vehicles transporting hay (1) In this clause – oversize vehicle sign means an oversize vehicle warning sign in accordance with Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations. (2) Subject to the conditions specified in subclause (3) , regulations 10 and 28 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a light vehicle or light combination carrying only hay that is in bales or rolls. (3) The exemption under subclause (2) is subject to the following conditions: (a) the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3 metres; (b) if the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres, the vehicle or combination must display – (i) an oversize vehicle sign on the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and (ii) flags in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; and (iii) warning lights if the vehicle or combination is used at night; (c) if the exemption relates to regulation 28, the width of the vehicle, exclusive of its load, must exceed 2.3 metres; (d) the vehicle or combination must not be used if – (i) visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight; or (ii) the headlights of a standard vehicle approaching within 250 metres would be unable to be seen at night.