mingle wrote:It's never 100% crystal is it?
So does that mean I can have 1.2m of my kayak hanging past the rear-most part of my car?
Does the tow-bar count as the "rear most part?"
Mike.
Rear overhang allowances are different for each car. To work it out for your car measure from the centre of the front axle to the centre of the rear axle. Take 60% of that measurement and you have the rear over hang allowance for your car. The rear over hang allowance is measure from the centre of the rear axle.
Here's an example:
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Say the wheelbase (W/B) is 2500mm you would calculate 60% of that which would be 2500mm x 0.6 = 1500mm. That means that your rear overhang (ROH) can be 1500mm which is measured from the centre of the rear axle as shown in the diagram. The ROH is capped at 3.7m but that would only really be a concern if you're driving a truck.
The 1.2m number referred to in FishnDive's post might be referring to the maximum overhang allowed from the rear most point of the car without a safety flag or light. If you're load projects more than 1.2m from the rear most point of the car you must attach a orange flag to the rear most point of your load during the day or a red light if driving at night. I'm not sure if the tow bar counts as the rear most point but I wouldn't risk it over something as simple as attaching a flag or light.
I got a email from the person I was speaking to from vicroads saying that they've started working on a new information sheet that will make the rules and regulations more clear so hopefully that doesn't take too long to come out.