The RAA (SA's automobile club) recently advised of the following Australian
Road Rule, of which I was not aware, and perhaps others also. It was for the
benefit of boat and caravan towers prior to Easter getaways but would include
glider towing combinations which would probably always exceed 7.5 metres.
Below the Road Rule is an extract from the Tasmanian regs (reg 18) which does
not seem to have followed the mainland State regs, which I assume have all
followed Victoria's (SA's did). Seems the Tasmanians are more cautious than the
mainlanders & have bigger gliders :-).
The advices on towing gliders on the national association's website do not seem
to have been reviewed for a few years so I hope the below is of some help.
Chris McDonnell
Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
127 Keeping a minimum distance between long vehicles
(1) The driver of a long vehicle must drive at least the required minimum
distance behind another long vehicle travelling in front of the driver, unless
the driver is:
(a) driving on a multi-lane road or any length of road in a built-up area,
or
(b) overtaking.
Penalty: Offence provision.
Note: "Built-up area", "length" of road, "multi-lane road" and "overtake"
are defined in the dictionary.
(2) In this rule:
"long vehicle" means a vehicle that, together with any load or projection, is
7.5 metres long, or longer.
Note: "Vehicle" includes a combination-see rule 15 (d).
"required minimum distance" means:
(a) for a long vehicle in a road train area-200 metres or, if another law
of this jurisdiction provides another distance for the area, that distance, or
(b) for a long vehicle in another area-60 metres or, if another law of this
jurisdiction provides another distance for the area, that distance.
"road train" means a combination that is a road train for the Australian Road
Rules under another law of this jurisdiction.
Note: "Combination" is defined in the dictionary.
"road train area" means an area where, under another law of this
jurisdiction, road trains may be driven.
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE OPERATIONS) NOTICE 2006 - REG 18
18. Conditions on exemption of certain pig trailers
The exemption under clause 17 of a person using, or causing or permitting the
use of, a pig trailer is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the rear overhang of the pig trailer, inclusive of its load, must not
exceed 5 metres;
(b) the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 25
metres;
(c) the towing vehicle must display headlights on low beam while travelling
during daylight;
(d) if travelling in daylight, a red flag must be affixed to the rearmost
point of the load;
(e) if travelling at night, a red light must be affixed within 200
millimetres of the rearmost point of the load;
(f) if the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 19
metres, an oversize vehicle warning sign specified in Division 2 of Part 2 of
Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations must be displayed at the front
and rear of the combination;
(g) if the rear overhang of the pig trailer, inclusive of its load, exceeds
3.7 metres, an oversize vehicle warning sign specified in Division 2 of Part 2
of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations must be displayed at the
front and rear of the combination.
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