You must not exceed the legal limits for the total length, height, width and rear overhang of your vehicle or trailer. When calculating these overall dimensions, include the load of the vehicle, but not mirrors, lights or reflectors. How long can a pole or ladder protrude from your vehicle? If they have a cantilever, they can pose a significant threat to the safety of other road users who must navigate safely behind and around these vehicles. Remember: many vehicles and trailers already have the maximum allowed rear overhang, even without overhanging a load. Check the overall dimensions allowed. Do not carry a load that protrudes from behind if you exceed these dimensions. (i) the front overhang and any projections extend beyond the front overhang in accordance with Rule 226 (1) (b); or When measuring the distance at which a load protrudes from the side of a vehicle or trailer, you are measuring from the edge of the body of the vehicle or trailer, not from mirrors, lights or reflectors. In this section, we would like to look at the legal provisions and rules of road traffic and how other road users can be protected. What is the legal overhang allowed on a flat bakkie? (b) at any other period, the extent of this projection shall be indicated by red cloth flags measuring at least 300 mm by 300 mm suspended from the front and rear of the projection at two adjacent corners perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicle. (a) during the period between sunset and sunrise and at any other time when persons and vehicles would not be clearly visible on public roads at a distance of 150 metres due to insufficient lighting or adverse weather conditions, the extent of this projection shall be indicated – overall dimensional limits are established to assist you in clearing suspension bridges safely; Power lines and other roadside objects, such as signs. They also ensure that you can turn safely while staying in 1 lane.

Note: This section applies to light-duty vehicles up to 4.5 t. For information on loading heavy vehicles, please consult the National Heavy-Duty Vehicle Regulator. We often find drivers transporting goods and materials that do not fit securely in their vehicles. This should not be your usual overload, but cases where the object is too long or too wide to fit inside the vehicle. This section describes dimensional limits for different types of vehicles and explains how to keep your load suspended safe for you and other drivers. A load shall not exceed more than 1.2 m in front of the headlights of a vehicle. Policy 229. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a public highway if the load on the vehicle exceeds the vehicle by more than 150 millimetres, except in Regulation 227. (1) No person shall operate a vehicle other than a motorcycle, three-wheeled motorcycle or tread wheel on public highways. (3) For the purposes of this Regulation, the lighting of a lamp shall comply with the provisions of Rule 158 (2). Rear projections up to 1.2 m do not require a warning device. (i) either by a white retro-reflector or by a white light lamp mounted on the outer edge of the façade of this load; and A load extending beyond the outer edge of a vehicle is considered a “projecting load”.

Remember: if your vehicle or trailer is built to the maximum dimensions, you will not be able to carry a pending load. (aa) in the case of a bus or coach within the meaning of point (a) of Rule 223 or a heavy goods vehicle within the meaning of point (b) of Rule 223, a comma of three metres; or. Highly visible loads extending up to 1.2 m from the rear of your vehicle or trailer do not require a warning device. These objects, such as ladders, are then transported to the roof of vehicles or overtake vehicles. 2. No person shall drive a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a public highway if the total length of the vehicle or combination of vehicles and any projection exceeds the total length prescribed for that vehicle or combination of vehicles in By-law 221. The following diagrams illustrate the overall size limits allowed for different vehicles. (ii) more than 300 mm above the front of the vehicle; or. If your protruding load is not easily visible to someone following the vehicle, you must have the following safety features: For trailers with mudguards, measure from the outer edge of the fender.

(ii) the length of this projection is indicated by yellow reflectors or lights emitting yellow light mounted on either side of the projection at the end of the projection; and.