Loads and height restrictions mass dimension and loading.
Roof rack laws nsw.
Carrying a load on your vehicle.
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Carrying a board on a car roof rack aus laws.
The load must be securely attached to the ladder rack and other supporting devices fitted to the vehicle e g.
Vsi 05 light vehicle dimension limits download pdf 257kb.
Learn about transport regulations for weights ropes dimensional information and more to keep you driving safely.
The most common carry the bicycle upright either whole or with the front wheel removed while others carry it upside own.
But as mick posted it still can come back to what mister plod decides is legal or not legal.
60 of the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear overhang line or 3 7 metres whichever is the lesser.
There are different types of attachments.
You can buy a roof rack that goes on and comes off without marking the vehicle.
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Load with a mass exceeding 50kg should not be loaded on a roof rack.
About 15 years ago a mate of mine from nsw while in central qld got defected for having roof mounted lights on his ute.
Where the vehicle manufacturer specifies maximum roof rack loads this capacity should never be exceeded regardless of the rating of the roof rack.
Vsi 31 guide on fitting ladder racks to light vehicles.
However where a roof rack manufacturer has had strength tests performed on a specific type of rack a mass heavier than 50kg may be carried providing it does not exceed the rack manufacturer s recommended capacity.
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At the front of the vehicle and fitted in such a way that the light emitted does not cause discomfort to the driver either directly or indirectly through the rear view mirrors and or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle.
Of adr 13 00 a roof rack is not at the front of a vehicle.
Vsi 04 registration of imported vehicles in nsw download pdf 203kb vsi 05 light vehicle dimension limits.
No specific limit however when combined with a prime mover the overall combination length must not exceed 19 metres.
Nsw did change their laws as to roof mounted lights some time ago.
