Road Traffic (Towed Agricultural Implements) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991 (WA)

9 August 19911 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4233

PE303 ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974

ROAD TRAFFIC (TOWED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS)

AMENDMENT REGULATIONS (NO. 3) 1991

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Towed Agricultural

Implements) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991.

Principal regulations

2. In these regulations the Road Traffic (Towed Agricultural Implements)

Regulations 1990 may be cited as the principal regulations.

Regulation 3 amended

3. Regulation 3 of the principal regulations is amended by inserting after

subregulation (1) the following subregulation —

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(1a) For the purposes of ascertaining the class of combination that is applicable in relation to a particular combination where any one of the dimensions of the combination in question exceeds the limits of a class of combination the combination is required to conform with the provisions of these regulations that apply in relation to the class of combination which contain within its dimensions all the dimensions referred to in the definition of a class of combinations in subregulation (1) and a person moving the combination on a road shall comply with the requirements of these regulations that apply to that class of combination. 2)

Regulation 4 amended

4. Regulation 4 of the principal regulations is amended —

(a) in subregulation (1) —

(i) by deleting "permitted to be";

(ii)by deleting "and" after paragraph (a); and

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(iii) by deleting "thereof," in paragraph (b) and substituting the

following —

it

thereof; and

(c) a flashing amber dome light that conforms with regulation 10A is not fitted to the towed implement,

and

(b) in subregulation (3), by deleting "permitted to be".

Regulation 6 amended

5. Regulation 6 of the principal regulations is amended —

(a)	by deleting "There" and substituting the following —
tt (1) Subject to subregulation (2), there 71;

and

(b) by inserting the following subregulation

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(2) The requirements of subregulation (1) do not apply, if each towed implement is fitted with a flashing amber dome lamp that conforms with regulation 10A that is fitted in accordance with that regulation.

Regulation 7 amended

6. Regulation 7 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (1) —

(a)	by deleting "permitted to be"; and
(b)	by deleting "during the hours of darkness".

Regulation 10A inserted

7. After regulation 10 of the principal regulations the following regulation is

inserted —

Flashing amber light

41 10A. Where a flashing amber dome light is required to be fitted

under these regulations —

(a)	the flashing amber dome light shall be fitted to the highest most central position on the towed implement practicable; and
(b)	the flashing amber light shall have a discernible intermittent flash visible in bright sunlight at a distance of not less than 200 metres.

Regulation 12 repealed
8. Regulation 12 of the principal regulations is repealed.

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Regulation 14 amended

9. Regulation 14 of the principal Act is amended in subregulation (2) by deleting "a bar held together by a split pin or spring loaded clamp" and substituting the following —

" a spring clip, split pin or similar device which is designed to mechanically capture the coupling to prevent the accidental disconnection of the coupling	PP
Regulation 18 amended

10. Regulation 18 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (2)

by deleting "24 hours" and substituting the following —

tt 12 months 4)

Regulation 19 amended

11. Regulation 19 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (d) by deleting the passage commencing with "unless" and ending with "construction" and substituting the following —

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unless —

(i)       the towed implement is fitted with a flashing amber dome light that conforms with regulation 10A that is fitted in accordance with that regulation; or

(ii)      a mirror or mirrors complying with regulation 1006 of the

Vehicle Regulations but which do not project more than 150

mm from the width of the towed implement is or are fitted to

the towing 'vehicle to enable the driver to have such a view II

not withstanding that construction;

Regulation 20 amended

12.    Regulation 20 of the principal regulations is amended in

subregulation (1) —

(a) in paragraph (d) —

(i)       by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and

(ii)      by deleting "or on the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle (if any)";

and

(b)	in paragraph (e) by deleting the passage beginning with "unless" and ending with "construction" and substituting the following —
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(i)     the towed implement is fitted with a flashing amber dome light that conforms with regulation 10A that is fitted in accordance with that regulation; or

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(ii) a mirror or mirrors complying with regulation 1006 of the Vehicle Regulations but which do not project more than 150 mm from the width of the towed implement is or are fitted to the towing vehicle to enable the driver to have such a view not withstanding that construction;

Regulation 21 amended

13.    Regulation 21 of the principal regulations is amended —

(a) in subregulation (1) (d);

(i)      by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and

(ii)     by deleting "or the towing vehicle or the pilot vehicle (if any)";

and
(b)	in subregulation (2) by inserting after "mirrors" the following

tt or the towed implement is fitted with a flashing amber

dome lamp that conforms with regulation 10A that is

fitted in accordance with that regulation

Regulation 22 amended

14.    Regulation 22 of the principal regulations is amended —

(a) in subregulation (1) (d) —

(i)      by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and

(ii)     by deleting "or the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle (if any)";

and

(b) in subregulation (2) by inserting after "mirrors" the following —

or the towed implement is fitted with a flashing amber

dome lamp that conforms with regulation 10A that is	Pf
fitted in accordance with that regulation

Regulation 23 amended

15.    Regulation 23 of the principal regulations is amended —

(a) in subregulation (1) (d) —

(i)      by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and

(ii)     by deleting "or in the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle if any)";

and

(b) in subregulation (2) by inserting after "mirrors" the following —

or is fitted with a flashing amber dome lamp that conforms with regulation 10A that is fitted in accordance with that regulation fl

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Regulation 24 amended

16. Regulation 24 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (1)

(d) —

(a)	by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and
(b)	by deleting "or the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle (if any)".

Regulation 25 amended

17. Regulation 25 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (1)

(d) —

(a)	by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and
(b)	by deleting "or the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle (if any)".

Regulation 26 amended

18.    Regulation 26 of the principal regulations is amended — (a) in subregulation (1) (d) —

(i)      by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and

(ii)     by deleting "or the towing vehicle or pilot vehicle (if any)";

and

(b) in subregulation (1) (f) —

(i)      by deleting "not less than 14 days";

(ii)     by deleting "notice of intention to so use the class 8 combination is served on" and substituting the following —

CC written permission is obtained from

and

(iii)    by deleting "at their respective headquarters in Perth" and substituting the following —

CC from their respective regional offices

Regulation 27 amended

19. Regulation 27 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (1)

(d) —

(a)	by deleting "that conform with regulation 15"; and
(b)	by deleting "or the towing vehicle".

Regulation 28 repealed
20. Regulation 28 of the principal regulations is repealed.

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Regulation 30 amended

21.     Regulation 30 of the principal regulations is amended by repealing

subregulation (3) and substituting the following subregulation —

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(3) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) or regulation

4 (3) commits an offence and is liable to a penalty of $400. 11

Regulation 31 amended

22.     Regulation 31 of the principal regulations is amended in subregulation (4)

by deleting "1 August 1991" and substituting the following —

" 31 October 1991 If

By His Excellency's Command,

L. M. AULD, Clerk of Council.