Safety Bulletin: Glass and Panel Carrying Vehicles
Published 23 September 2021
AGWA has released two fact sheets outlining the regulations for vehicles converted to glass carrying by adding internal and/or external frames.
Bulletin #1: Frame and Load Requirements
This fact sheet outlines the regulations for standard light utilities and up to 4.5 tonne cab chassis converted to glass carrying vehicles by adding internal and/or external frames.
Summary
- Any attachment to a vehicle must be designed to minimise the risk of an injury to a person coming into contact with the vehicle.
- The total width of the glass and panel carrying A-frame must be no more than 2.5 metres wide.
- A-frames must have front bolster panels, at least the width of the foot or base section of the frame, and must cover sharp edges.
- Any sharp or protruding edges of the rack and clamps must be modified to minimise (as much as is reasonable) the injury risk to a pedestrian or cyclist.
- Any protruding edges should have increased visibility by the installation of reflectors to alert passers-by to the potential of injury should they pass too close.
- T-handle clamp adjusters located lower than 2 metres from ground level will not be accepted in South Australia after 1 January, 2022.
Bulletin #1: Frame and Load Requirements
Bulletin #2: Lighting and Rear Vision Mirrors
This fact sheet outlines the regulations for standard light utilities, one and two tonne cab chassis converted to glass carrying vehicles by adding internal and/or external frames.
Summary
- Both front and rear vehicle lighting must conform to the regulatory requirements. This may involve relocation of items such as lamps and reflectors.
- Any sharp or protruding edges of the vehicle must be modified to minimise (as much as is reasonable) the injury risk to a pedestrian or cyclist.
- Any protruding edges should have increased visibility by the installation of reflectors to alert passers-by to the potential of injury if they pass too close.
Bulletin #2: Lighting and Rear Vision Mirrors
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