Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) (Load Movement) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) (Load Movement) Variation Regulations 2019

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) Regulations 2013

4            Variation of Schedule 1—Light vehicle mass and loading requirements

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) (Load Movement) Variation Regulations 2019.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Australian Road Rules Variation Rules 2019 come into operation.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Mass and Loading Requirements) Regulations 2013

4—Variation of Schedule 1—Light vehicle mass and loading requirements

1. Schedule 1, Part 3, clause 7—after subclause (3) insert:

   (4)This clause is not limited by clause 7A.

2. Schedule 1, Part 3—after clause 7 insert:

   7A—Restricting movement of load

   (1)A load on a vehicle must be restrained by a method that—

   (a)prevents the load from moving in relation to the vehicle (other than movement allowed under subclause (2)) in the circumstances referred to in subclause (3); and

   (b)at a minimum, is capable of withstanding the forces that would result in the circumstances referred to in subclause (3).

   (2)A load may move in relation to the vehicle if—

   (a)the vehicle's stability and weight distribution are not adversely affected by the movement; and

   (b)the load does not become dislodged from the vehicle.

   Examples of load movement that may be permitted under subclause (2)—

   1A load contained within the sides or enclosure of the vehicle that is restrained from moving horizontally may be able to move vertically.

   2A load of very light objects, or a loose bulk load, that is contained within the sides or enclosure of the vehicle may be able to move horizontally and vertically.

   3A bulk liquid load contained within the sides or enclosure of the vehicle.

   (3)For the purposes of subclause (1), the circumstances are that the vehicle is subject to—

   (a)any of the following, separately:

   (i)0.8g deceleration in a forwards direction;

   (ii)0.5g deceleration in a rearwards direction;

   (iii)0.5g acceleration in a lateral direction; and

   (b)if friction or limited vertical displacement is relied on to comply with paragraph (a)—0.2g acceleration in a vertical direction relative to the load.

   (4)In this clause—

   g means gravitational acceleration or 9.81 m/s².

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 7 November 2019

No 232 of 2019