a believe that the Construction and Use Regulations referring to projecting
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loads carried by articulated vehicles have been amended. Can you confirm this point and also give details of the general requirements regarding rearward projections?
AA The law relating to load projections is contained in the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1966 (No. 1288), as amended by the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1968.
Regulation 109 (6.d.) provides that from July 1 1968, where a load is carried on an articulated vehicle not exceeding 15 metres in overall length, and which is not constructed and normally used for the conveyance of indivisible loads of exceptional length, then where the overall length of the articulated vehicle together with any forward or rearward projection of the load exceeds 55ft, two clear days' notice of intended use must be given to police authorities.
By regulation 109 (6) no load with a rearward projection exceeding 3ft 6in. but not exceeding 6ft in length shall be carried on a vehicle unless steps have been taken to render the projection clearly visible. No definite course of action is specified, but the projection must be clearly visible from both sides and rear.
Again where a load has a rearward projection exceeding 6ft but not exceeding 10ft in length, at least three marker boards (of specified dimensions) must be fixed to the projection, of which one must be an end marker board, and of which two must be side marker boards. Side marker boards must be fixed so that the horizontal distances to the "end projection surface" do not exceed 3ft. (In the case of rearward projections exceeding 17ft in length, the horizontal distance between the tailboard and the first marker boards must not exceed 12ft.) Where a load has a rearward projection exceeding 10ft, police notification requirements —two clear days' notice, and compliance with police instructions—must be satisfied; also a mate must be provided. It is necessary also to comply with marker board regulations as detailed above.