The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1991

Vehicles carrying long or wide loads

9.—(1) In Schedule 12, after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted the following—

“Marking of wide loads

5.

 (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (d), every load carried on a vehicle in circumstances where this paragraph applies shall be fitted on each side and in the prescribed manner, with—

(i) a prescribed marker in such a position that it is visible from the front of the vehicle, and

(ii) a prescribed marker in such a position that it is visible from the rear of the vehicle,

(b) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (a)—

(i) a marker on a side of the load is fitted in the prescribed manner if at least part of it is within 50mm of a longitudinal plane passing through the point on that side of the load which is furthest from the axis of the vehicle; and

(ii) a prescribed marker is a marker of the size, shape and colour described in Part II of this Schedule.

(c) Every marker fitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept clean and between sunset and sunrise be illuminated by a lamp which renders it readily visible from a reasonable distance and which is so shielded that its light, except as reflected from the marker, is not visible to other persons using the road.

(d) If the load does not extend beyond the longitudinal plane passing through the extreme projecting point on one side of the vehicle, it shall not be necessary for a marker to be fitted to the load on that side.”

(2) In paragraph 3(f) of Schedule 12, for the words “during the hours of darkness” there shall be substituted the words, “between sunset and sunrise”.

(3) In Part II of Schedule 12, for the words in the heading “(see paragraph 3(a) of this Schedule)” there shall be substituted the words “(see paragraph 3(a) and 5(b) of this Schedule)”.