Alberta Gazette — 30 November 2019 (Part II)
30 November 2019
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 145/2019
Public Lands Act
PUBLIC LANDS ADMINISTRATION
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: November 5, 2019
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 227/2019)
on November 5, 2019 pursuant to sections 8 and 108 of the Public Lands Act.
1 The Public Lands Administration Regulation
(AR 187/2011) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 1(1)(
c) and (2) are repealed.
3 The following is added after
section 1:
Corporations
1.1(1) In this section, "corporate holder" means a corporation that
holds a grazing lease or grazing licence.
(2) For the purposes of
section 114.1(2) of the Act and subsection
(3) of this section, a corporation is associated with a corporate holder
(
a) the corporation holds shares in the corporate holder,
(
b) the corporation holds shares in a corporation referred to in
clause (a), or
(
c) the corporation holds shares in a corporation that holds
shares in another corporation so that, together with any one
or more intervening corporations, an ownership chain to the
corporate holder exists.
(3) For the purposes of
section 114.1(3) of the Act, a change in the
beneficial ownership of the issued and outstanding shares of a
corporate holder includes a change in the direct ownership, or
ownership through a trustee, legal representative, agent or other
intermediary, of any of the issued and outstanding shares of the
corporate holder or an associated corporation.
Section 59 is repealed.
Section 84 is repealed.
Section 85(
a) and (
d) are repealed.
Section 88 is repealed.
Section 89 is repealed.
Schedule 1 is repealed.
10 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2020.
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Alberta Regulation 146/2019
Municipal Government Act
MATTERS RELATING TO ASSESSMENT
AND TAXATION REGULATION, 2018
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: November 13, 2019
For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (M.O.
MAG:012/19) on November 7, 2019 pursuant to sections 322 and 370
of the Municipal Government Act.
1 The Matters Relating to Assessment and Taxation
Regulation, 2018 (AR 203/2017) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 2 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)(f)(iv) by striking out "under
Regulated Forestry Profession Act" and substituting
"under the Regulated Forest Management Profession Act";
(
b) in subsection (2) by striking out "Subsection (1)(
a) to
(e)" and substituting "Subsection (1)(
a) to (d)";
(
c) by adding the following after subsection (2):
(2.1) For the purposes of subsection (1)(f)(i), horticulture does
not include the planting and growing of cannabis other than
industrial hemp within the meaning of the Industrial Hemp
Regulations (Canada) (SOR/2018-145).
Section 37(
a) is amended by striking out "Matters Relating
to Assessment Complaints Regulation" and substituting "Matters
Relating to Assessment Complaints Regulation, 2018 (AR 201/2017)".
4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, 2020.
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Alberta Regulation 147/2019
Traffic Safety Act
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DIMENSION AND
WEIGHT AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: November 15, 2019
For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. No: 24/19) on
November 13, 2019 pursuant to sections 116, 151 and 156 of the Traffic Safety Act.
1 The Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight
Regulation (AR 315/2002) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 1 is amended
(
a) by adding the following after clause (d):
(d.01) "auxiliary equipment" means equipment, machinery or
a device that
(
i) is permanently mounted at the front or sides of a
vehicle,
(ii) is non-load bearing, and
(iii) is not designed, intended, or used to increase the
load carrying capacity of the vehicle;
(
b) by repealing clause (d.1) and substituting the
following:
(d.1) "axle group" means a single axle, a quantum axle group,
a tandem axle group, a tridem axle group, a tridem drive
axle group or a twin steer axle group;
(
c) in clause (gg.1)(ii) by striking out "2nd" and
substituting "second";
(
d) in clause (
h) by striking out "or machinery";
(
e) by repealing clause (jj) and substituting the
following:
(jj) "quantum axle group" means a carrying axle group,
other than a single, tandem, tridem or tridem drive axle
group;
(
f) by adding the following after clause (jj):
(jj.1) "rear of the vehicle" means the rear extremity as defined
in Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223,
exclusive of any aerodynamic devices;
(
g) by adding the following after clause (mm):
(mm.1) "self steering axle" means an assembly of two or more
wheels whose centres are in one transverse vertical
plane and whose wheels can articulate in response to
forces generated between the tires and the road or
through mechanisms and linkages that operate
independently of the driver;
(
h) by adding the following after clause (oo):
(oo.1) "single steer" means an axle group consisting of one
steering axle;
(
i) in clause (rr)
(
i) in subclause (ii) by striking out "not more than"
and substituting "not greater than";
(ii) after subclause (ii) by striking out "single steer
axle" and substituting "self steering axle";
(
j) in clause (vv) by striking out "or machinery" wherever
it occurs;
(
k) in clause (xx) by striking out "single steer axle" and
substituting "self steering axle";
(
l) by adding the following after clause (xx):
(xx.1) "tridem drive axle group" means a driving axle group,
on a truck or truck tractor, consisting of 3 driving axles
(
i) equally spaced,
(ii) with a track width of between 2.5 metres and 2.6
metres,
(iii) on a common suspension designed to equalize the
weight between the axles,
(iv) with a minimum of 12 tires, and
(
v) with all tires of the same size and a minimum
width of 255 millimetres, as determined by the
manufacturer's width shown on the tire,
but does not include a lift axle or a self steering axle;
Section 3 is amended by adding the following after
clause (p):
(
q) a truck towing farm equipment.
Section 4 is amended
(
a) by renumbering
section 4 as
section 4(1);
(
b) in subsection (1)
(
i) in clause (
a) by adding ",other than a truck tractor
with a tridem drive axle group," after "a truck tractor";
(ii) by adding the following after clause (a):
(a.1) operate a truck tractor with a tridem drive axle
group on a highway when
(
i) the truck tractor, including any load, exceeds
2.6 metres in width,
(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck
tractor, including any load, is greater than
4.15 metres from the surface of the highway,
(iii) the wheelbase of the truck tractor is less than
6.6 metres or greater than 6.8 metres, or
(iv) the tridem drive axle spread is less than 2.4
metres or greater than 2.8 metres;
(iii) in clause (
b) by repealing the opening clause
and substituting the following before
subclause (i):
(
b) operate a truck or bus, other than an intercity bus, a
single steer truck with a tridem drive axle group or
a twin steer truck with a tridem drive axle group,
on a highway when
(iv) by adding the following after clause (b):
(b.1) operate a single steer truck with a tridem drive axle
group on a highway when
(
i) the truck, including any load, exceeds
2.6 metres in width,
(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck,
including any load, is greater than
4.15 metres from the surface of the highway,
(iii) the overall length of the truck, including any
load, exceeds 12.5 metres,
(iv) the wheel base of the truck is less than
6.6 metres,
(
v) the tridem drive axle spread is less than
2.4 metres or greater than 2.8 metres, or
(vi) the hitch offset exceeds 2.6 metres;
(b.2) operate a twin steer truck with a tridem drive axle
group on a highway when
(
i) the truck, including any load, exceeds
2.6 metres in width,
(ii) the height of the highest point of the
truck, including any load, is greater than
4.15 metres from the surface of the highway,
(iii) the overall length of the truck, including any
load, exceeds 12.5 metres,
(iv) the interaxle spacing from the twin steer axle
to an adjacent axle group is less than 5.5
metres,
(
v) the hitch offset exceeds 2.6 metres, or
(vi) the wheelbase of the truck is less than the
dimensions, or the tridem drive axle spread is
less than or exceeds the limits, provided in
the following table:
Tridem Drive
Axle Spread
(metres)
Minimum
Wheelbase
(metres)
Maximum Tridem
Drive Axle Weight (kg)
2.4 to less than 2.8
7.70
23 000
2.8 to less than 3.05
7.80
23 000
3.05 to 3.1
7.90
24 000
(
v) in clause (c)(vii) by striking out "more than one
single axle or";
(vi) in clause (e)(vii) by striking out "more than a
single axle or";
(vii) in clause (
g) by adding ", other than a truck tractor,
a bed truck, a picker truck or a winch truck with a
tridem drive axle group," after "a semi-trailer";
(viii) by adding the following after clause (g):
(g.1) operate a combination of a truck tractor, a bed
truck, a picker truck or a winch truck with a tridem
drive axle group and a semi-trailer on a highway
when the overall length of the combination,
including any load, exceeds 23.5 metres;
(ix) in clause (
h) by adding ", other than a single steer
truck with a tridem drive axle group or a twin steer
truck with a tridem drive axle group," after "pony
trailer";
(
x) by adding the following after clause (h):
(h.1) operate a combination of a single steer truck with a
tridem drive axle group and pony trailer on a
highway when
(
i) the box length exceeds 20.5 metres,
(ii) the overall length of the combination,
including any load, exceeds 23 metres, or
(iii) the effective rear overhang of the pony trailer
exceeds 4 metres;
(h.2) operate a combination of a twin steer truck with a
tridem drive axle group and pony trailer on a
highway when
(
i) the box length exceeds 21 metres,
(ii) the overall length of the combination,
including any load, exceeds 23 metres, or
(iii) the effective rear overhang of the pony trailer
exceeds 4 metres;
(xi) in clause (
i) by adding ", other than a single steer
truck tractor with a tridem drive axle group or a twin
steer truck with a tridem drive axle group," after "full
trailer";
(xii) by adding the following after clause (i):
(i.1) operate a combination of a single steer truck with a
tridem drive axle group and full trailer on a
highway when
(
i) the box length exceeds 20.5 metres,
(ii) the overall length of the combination,
including any load, exceeds 25 metres, or
(iii) the full trailer is equipped with a C-hitch;
(i.2) operate a combination of a twin steer truck with a
tridem drive axle group and full trailer on a
highway when
(
i) the box length exceeds 21 metres,
(ii) the overall length of the combination,
including any load, exceeds 25 metres, or
(iii) the full trailer is equipped with a C-hitch;
(xiii) in clause (k)(ii) by striking out "25 metres" and
substituting "27.5 metres";
(xiv) in clause (m)
(
A) in subclause (ii) by striking out "4.15
metres" and substituting "5 metres";
(
B) in subclause (iii) by striking out "23 metres"
and substituting "30.5 metres";
(xv) in clause (
n) by adding ", other than a bed truck,
picker truck or winch truck with a tridem drive axle
group," after "winch truck";
(xvi) by adding the following after clause (n)
(n.1) operate a single steer bed truck, picker truck or
winch truck, with a tridem drive axle group, on a
highway when
(
i) the truck, including any load, exceeds 2.6
metres in width,
(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck,
including any load, is greater than 4.15
metres from the surface of the highway,
(iii) the overall length of the truck, including any
load, exceeds 12.5 metres,
(iv) the hitch offset rearward of the truck exceeds
2.6 metres,
(
v) the effective rear overhang of the truck
exceeds 4 metres, or
(vi) the wheelbase is less than 6.6 metres and the
tridem drive axle spread is less than
2.4 metres or greater than 2.8 metres;
(n.2) operate a twin steer bed truck, picker truck or
winch truck with a tridem drive axle group, on a
highway when
(
i) the truck, including any load, exceeds
2.6 metres in width,
(ii) the height of the highest point of the truck,
including any load, is greater than
4.15 metres from the surface of the highway,
(iii) the overall length of the truck, including any
load, exceeds 12.5 metres,
(iv) the interaxle spacing from the twin steer axle
to an adjacent axle group is less than 5.5
metres,
(
v) the hitch offset exceeds 2.6 metres,
(vi) the effective rear overhang of the truck
exceeds 4 metres, or
(vii) the wheel base of the truck is less than the
dimensions, or the tridem drive axle spread is
less than or exceeds the limits, provided in
the following table:
Tridem Drive
Axle Spread
(metres)
Minimum
Wheelbase
(metres)
Maximum
Tridem Drive
Axle Weight
(kg)
2.4 to less than 2.8
7.70
23 000
2.8 to less than 3.05
7.80
23 000
3.05 to 3.1
7.90
24 000
(xvii) by adding the following after clause (q):
(
r) operate a truck towing farm equipment, other than
a grain auger, on a highway when
(
i) the height of the highest point of the farm
equipment, including any load, is greater than
5 metres from the surface of the highway, or
(ii) the overall length of the combination exceeds
23 metres;
(
s) operate a truck or farm equipment towing a grain
auger on a highway when
(
i) the height of the highest point of the farm
equipment, including any load, is greater than
5 metres from the surface of the highway, or
(ii) the overall length of the combination exceeds
(A) 30.5 metres during daytime, or
(B) 23 metres during nighttime or when
visibility is less than 150 metres;
(
t) transport farm equipment loaded on a trailer on a
highway when
(
i) the height of the highest point of the farm
equipment, including any load, is greater than
5 metres from the surface of the highway,
(ii) the overall width exceeds 2.6 metres, or
(iii) the overall length of the combination exceeds
23 metres.
(
c) by adding the following after subsection (1):
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), and subject to
section 62 of
the Act, a person may
(
a) operate a truck tractor in a tractor semi-trailer
configuration, other than a truck tractor with a tridem
drive axle group, with a wheelbase up to 7.2 metres on a
highway when the wheelbase of the semi-trailer is
reduced in accordance with the following table:
Tractor wheelbase
Semi-trailer wheelbase
Up to 6.3 metres
12.5 metres
Up to 6.4 metres
12.4 metres
Up to 6.5 metres
12.3 metres
Up to 6.6 metres
12.3 metres
Up to 6.7 metres
12.2 metres
Up to 6.8 metres
12.1 metres
Up to 6.9 metres
12.1 metres
Up to 7.0 metres
12.0 metres
Up to 7.1 metres
11.9 metres
Up to 7.2 metres
11.9 metres
(
b) operate a truck tractor in a B-train configuration, other
than a truck tractor with a tridem drive axle group, with
a wheelbase up to 6.8 metres on a highway when the
sum of the wheelbases of the semi-trailers are reduced
in accordance with the following table:
Tractor wheelbase
Sum of Semi-trailer
wheelbase
Up to 6.3 metres
16.6 metres
Up to 6.4 metres
16.5 metres
Up to 6.5 metres
16.4 metres
Up to 6.6 metres
16.3 metres
Up to 6.7 metres
16.2 metres
Up to 6.8 metres
16.1 metres
Section 5 is amended
(
a) by repealing clause (b);
(
b) by adding the following after clause (b):
(
c) auxiliary equipment is not included in determining the
width of the vehicle, unless the auxiliary equipment
protrudes more than 10 centimetres on either side
beyond the widest part of the vehicle or its load;
(
d) aerodynamic devices installed at the rear of trucks,
trailers, and semi-trailers and not designed or used to
carry cargo are not included in determining the
measurement of overall length, trailer length, semi-
trailer length, box length and effective rear overhang,
unless:
(
i) any portion of the device more than 1.9 metres above
the ground protrudes more than 1.52 metres beyond
the rear of the vehicle,
(ii) any portion of the device within 1.9 metres of the
ground protrudes beyond a transverse plane
starting from the rear bottom edge of the rear
impact guard or, if not so equipped, the lowest
point at the rear of the vehicle and intersecting a
point that is 1.74 metres above the ground and 1.21
metres behind the rear of the vehicle as shown in
the diagram below:
(iii) the device is not capable of being folded within
0.305 metres of the rear of the vehicle, or
(iv) the device obstructs or diminishes lighting and
conspicuity markings required by the Act and its
regulations;
(
e) heavy duty bumpers and devices designed to reduce the
impact of wildlife collisions are not included, except in
the case of a B-train, in determining the measurement of
overall length, unless they extend more than 30
centimetres beyond the front of trucks or truck tractors;
(
f) heavy duty bumpers and devices designed to reduce the
impact of wildlife collisions are included in the
measurement of overall B-train length.
Section 6 is amended by adding the following after
clause (b):
(b.1) a trailer or its load, if
(
i) the trailer and its load are less than 3.8 metres in width,
(ii) the trailer and its load are being towed by a farm tractor,
and
(iii) the trailer is being used to move materials incidental to
farm operations from one farm or field to another farm
or field or from one portion of the farm or field to
another portion of the farm or field;
Section 7 is amended
(
a) In clause (a)
(
i) in subclause (iii) by striking out "daylight" and
substituting "daytime";
(ii) in subclause (iv) by striking out "darkness" and
substituting "night time";
(
b) by repealing clause (b).
Section 9 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)
(
i) by repealing clauses (
b) and (
c) and
substituting the following:
(
b) the gross weight on
(
i) a steering axle
(
A) in the case of a truck tractor, other than a
truck tractor with a tridem drive axle
group, exceeds 6000 kilograms;
(
B) in the case of a truck tractor with a
tridem drive axle group, is less than 27
percent of the weight on the drive axle
or exceeds 7300 kilograms;
(
C) in the case of a truck, bus, bed truck,
picker truck or winch truck, other than a
truck, bed truck, picker truck or winch
truck with a tridem drive axle group,
exceeds 7300 kilograms;
(
D) in the case of a bed truck, picker truck or
winch truck with a tridem drive axle
group, is less than 27 percent of the
weight on the drive axle or exceeds
7300 kilograms;
(
E) in the case of any other single steer truck
with a tridem drive axle group, is less
than 25 percent of the weight on the
drive axle or exceeds 7300 kilograms;
(ii) a twin steer, other than a twin steer truck with
a tridem drive axle group, exceeds 13 600
kilograms;
(iii) a twin steer truck with a tridem drive axle
group is less than 40 percent of the weight on
the drive axle or exceeds 13 600 kilograms;
(iv) any other steering axle group exceeds
6000 kilograms;
(
c) in the case of a vehicle having a gross weight in
excess of 11 800 kilograms, other than a twin steer
truck with a tridem drive axle group, the interaxle
spacing
(
i) from a steering axle to an adjacent axle group
is less than 3 metres;
(ii) from a twin steer or any other steering axle
group to an adjacent axle group exceeds
5 metres;
(ii) by adding the following after clause (f):
(f.1) in the case of a vehicle having a tridem drive axle
group, other than a twin steer truck with a tridem
drive axle group, on a primary highway the gross
weight on the tridem drive axle group exceeds
23 000 kilograms;
(f.2) in the case of a twin steer truck with a tridem drive
axle group on a primary highway, the gross weight
on the tridem drive axle group exceeds the weights
outlined in the following table:
Tridem Drive
Axle Spread
(metres)
Minimum
Wheelbase
(metres)
Maximum
Tridem Drive
Axle Weight
(kg)
2.4 to less than 2.8
7.70
23 000
2.8 to less than 3.05
7.80
23 000
3.05 to 3.1
7.90
24 000
(f.3) in the case of a vehicle having a tridem drive axle
group on a local road, the gross weight on the
tridem drive axle group exceeds 17 000 kilograms;
(iii) in clause (k)
(
A) in subclause (ii) by adding "other than a truck
with a tridem drive axle group," after "full trailer
combination,";
(
B) by adding the following after subclause
(ii):
(ii.1) in the case of a truck tractor with a tridem
drive axle group and semi-trailer
combination, 54 300 kilograms;
(ii.2) in the case of a single steer truck with a
tridem drive axle group and full trailer
combination, 61 300 kilograms;
(ii.3) in the case of a twin steer truck with a tridem
drive axle group and full trailer combination,
63 500 kilograms;
(ii.4) in the case of a twin steer truck with a tridem
drive axle group and pony trailer
combination, 58 600 kilograms;
(
b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the
following:
(2) The minimum interaxle spacing for the purposes of
subsection (1)(
h) is
(a) 3 metres for 2 single axle groups;
(b) 3 metres for a single axle group and a tandem axle
group;
(c) 3 metres for a single axle group and a tridem or tridem
drive axle group;
(d) 5 metres for 2 tandem axle groups;
(e) 5.5 metres for 2 tridem axle groups or a combination of
a tridem drive axle group and a tridem axle group;
(f) 5.5 metres for a tandem axle group and a tridem or
tridem drive axle group;
(g) 5.5 metres for a quantum axle group and any other axle
group.
Section 12 is amended
(
a) in subsection (5) by adding the following after
clause (g):
(
h) a vehicle transporting eggs from the place where the
eggs are produced.
(
b) in subsections (6) and (7) by striking out "single axle
or".
Section 15 is amended
(
a) in subsection (3)
(
i) in clause (a)
(
A) in subclause (
i) by striking out "daylight"
and substituting "daytime";
(
B) in subclause (ii) by striking out "darkness"
and substituting "night time";
(ii) by repealing clause (
b) and substituting the
following:
(b) 3.05 metres in width, the vehicle must, in addition
to clause (a), be equipped with 2 dimensional signs
that comply with
Schedule 2, 3, 3.1 or 3.2, or if the
vehicle is less than 26 metres in length then it must
be equipped with 2 dimensional signs that comply
with
Schedule 2, 3, 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3,
(
i) one sign being
(
A) displayed at the front of the vehicle, or
(
B) mounted on the cab of the vehicle
in such a manner that the sign is clearly
visible to traffic approaching on a 2-lane
highway, and
(ii) one sign being displayed at the extreme rear
of the vehicle or its load, whichever is further
to the rear, in such a manner that the sign is
clearly visible to traffic approaching from the
rear;
(
b) in subsection (4) by striking out "Schedules 2 and 3"
and substituting "Schedules 2, 3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3".
Section 16 is amended
(
a) in subsection (4)(
a) by striking out "Schedule 4 or 5"
and substituting "Schedule 4, 5, 5.1 or 5.2";
(
b) in subsection (5) by striking out "Schedule 4" and
substituting "Schedule 4, 5.1 or 5.2";
(
c) in subsection (11) by striking out "Schedules 4 and 5"
and substituting "Schedules 4, 5, 5.1 and 5.2".
Schedule 2 is amended
(
a) by repealing the sign before
section 1 and
substituting the following:
(
b) in
section 1 by striking out "2.45 metres" and
substituting "2.40 to 2.45 metres".
13 The following is added after
Schedule 3:
Schedule 3.1
Alternate Sign for Overdimensional Loads (SMALL D)
1 The sign or rigid area must be 1.80 metres by 0.3 metres.
2 The letter "D" must be white in colour and must be 20 centimetres
high, Series E.
3 The white portions of the sign or rigid area must be white in colour
with a good reflective quality.
4 The red portions of the sign or rigid area must be red in colour and
painted with the transparent red paint used for stop signs.
Schedule 3.2
Alternate Sign for Overdimensional
Loads (OVERSIZED)
1 The panel size must be 1.80 to 2.45 metres by 0.3 metres.
2 The lettering must be black on a yellow background.
3 The lettering "OVERSIZE LOAD" must be 20 centimetres high,
Series C, or 4 centimetre stroke, 28 centimetres high.
Schedule 3.3
Alternate Sign for Overdimensional Loads (WIDE)
1 The panel size must be 1.80 to 2.45 metres by 0.3 metres.
2 The lettering must be black on a yellow background.
3 The lettering "WIDE LOAD" must be 20 centimetres high, Series
C, or 4 centimetre stroke, 28 centimetres high.
Schedule 4 is repealed and the following is substituted:
Schedule 4
Sign for Pilot and Trail Vehicles
This sign is designed to be mounted on a vehicle top, carriers or an
equivalent surface. It has 2 positions: upright when in use and folded
flat on the carrier when not in use.
Specifications
1 BOX - must be 180 centimetres by 35 centimetres by
10 centimetres and constructed of non-corroding shiny metal such as
aluminum, stainless steel, or mild steel with inside and outside surfaces
of baked white enamel or a white reflective coating. The box must
shelter all wire connectors, switches, flashers, etc.
2 LAMPS INSIDE THE BOX - 8 lamps must be mounted in the box
and spaced to give even lighting of the sign background, or
alternatively the lighting inside the box may be as follows:
(
a) two sealed headlamps mounted at either end of the box and
facing each other,
(
b) LED strip lighting of a brightness and location to give even
lighting of the sign background. The sign box may be less
than 10 centimetres deep if equipped with interior LED strip
lighting, or
(
c) self-illuminating uniform lighting having, during night time,
luminance output not exceeding 100 candela per square
metre.
3 SIGN - must be 3 millimetres thick with a white plexiglass
background with red bars painted with transparent red paint. The letter
"D" must be white in colour and must be 20 centimetres high, Series E.
4 OUTBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of two 175-millimetre
(minimum) amber lights with reflectors, rated at 12.5 volts, 3 amps and
0.50 candela with a rated life of 300 hours.
5 INBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of 2 standard 203-millimetre
rotating amber lights, with 2 seal beam units per lamp, or alternatively
must consist of 2 amber strobe lights. The strobe lights must be visible
from 360 degrees at a minimum distance of 300 metres and produce
between 30 and 90 flashes per minute.
Schedule 5 is amended in
section 1 by adding "or a white
reflective coating" after "baked white enamel".
16 The following is added after
Schedule 5:
Schedule 5.1
Alternate Sign for Pilot and
Trail Vehicles (WIDE)
This sign is designed to be mounted on a vehicle top, carriers or an
equivalent surface. It has 2 positions: upright when in use and folded
flat on the carrier when not in use.
Specifications
1 BOX - must be 180 centimetres by 35 centimetres by
10 centimetres and constructed of non-corroding shiny metal
such as aluminum, stainless steel, or mild steel with inside and outside
surfaces of baked white enamel or a white reflective coating. The box
must shelter all wire connectors, switches, flashers, etc.
2 LAMPS INSIDE THE BOX - 8 lamps must be mounted in the box
and spaced to give even lighting of the sign background, or
alternatively the lighting inside the box may be as follows:
(
a) two sealed headlamps mounted at either end of the box and
facing each other,
(
b) LED strip lighting of a brightness and location to give even
lighting of the sign background. The sign box may be less
than 10 centimetres deep if equipped with interior LED strip
lighting, or
(
c) self-illuminating uniform lighting having, during night time,
luminance output not exceeding 100 candela per square
metre.
3 SIGN - must be 3 millimetres thick plexiglass with yellow
background and black letters. The lettering "WIDE LOAD" must be 20
centimetres high, Series C, or 4 centimetre stroke, 28 centimetres high.
4 OUTBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of two 175-millimetre
(minimum) amber lights with reflectors, rated at 12.5 volts, 3 amps and
0.50 candela with a rated life of 300 hours.
5 INBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of 2 standard 203-millimetre
rotating amber lights, with 2 seal beam units per lamp, or alternatively
must consist of 2 amber strobe lights. The strobe lights must be visible
from 360 degrees at a minimum distance of 300 metres and produce
between 30 and 90 flashes per minute.
Schedule 5.2
Alternate Sign for Pilot and
Trail Vehicles (OVERSIZED)
This sign is designed to be mounted on a vehicle top, carriers or an
equivalent surface. It has 2 positions: upright when in use and folded
flat on the carrier when not in use.
Specifications
1 BOX - must be 180 centimetres by 35 centimetres by 10
centimetres and constructed of non-corroding shiny metal such as
aluminum, stainless steel, or mild steel with inside and outside surfaces
of baked white enamel or a white reflective coating. The box must
shelter all wire connectors, switches, flashers, etc.
2 LAMPS INSIDE THE BOX - 8 lamps must be mounted in the box
and spaced to give even lighting of the sign background, or
alternatively the lighting inside the box may be as follows:
(
a) two sealed headlamps mounted at either end of the box and
facing each other,
(
b) LED strip lighting of a brightness and location to give even
lighting of the sign background. The sign box may be less
than 10 centimetres deep if equipped with interior LED strip
lighting, or
(
c) self-illuminating uniform lighting having, during night time,
luminance output not exceeding 100 candela per square
metre.
3 SIGN - must be 3 millimetres thick plexiglass with yellow
background and black letters. The lettering "OVERSIZE LOAD" must
be 20 centimetres high, Series C, or 4 centimetre stroke, 28 centimetres
high.
4 OUTBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of two 175-millimetre
(minimum) amber lights with reflectors, rated at 12.5 volts, 3 amps and
0.50 candela with a rated life of 300 hours.
5 INBOARD LIGHTS - must consist of 2 standard 203-millimetre
rotating amber lights, with 2 seal beam units per lamp, or alternatively
must consist of 2 amber strobe lights. The strobe lights must be visible
from 360 degrees at a minimum distance of 300 metres and produce
between 30 and 90 flashes per minute.
Schedule 6 is amended in clause (
f) by striking out
"daylight" and substituting "daytime".
Schedule 9 is amended by striking out the heading in
column A of the Single Trip Axle Group Weight Fee table
and substituting the following:
Single, Tandem, Tridem Axle and Tridem Drive Axle
Groups ($)
Schedule 11 is amended by striking out the heading in
the first column of the Multi-Trip Axle Group Weight Fee
Table and substituting the following:
Permitted Weight Range per Single, Tandem, Tridem Axle
and Tridem Drive Axle Group Above Legal (Tonnes)
20 This Regulation comes into force on January 31, 2020.