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Originally Posted by prydey
This argument gets put forward all the time but the reality is it rarely happens in that fashion.
Not to mention the statistics just don't support it.
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If 9/10 caravanners are running illegal setups, then to me that points out there is a serious problem:
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Police issue caravan warning as crackdown reveals 90 per cent are overweight
A road safety crackdown by police in Queensland has revealed a disturbing number of travellers towing dangerously overweight caravan combinations, renewing calls for better education – or special licence requirements.
A recent weigh-in blitz by police in Queensland found nine out of 10 vehicles towing caravans were overweight – but police used the exercise to educate drivers rather than issue tickets.
Disturbingly, most drivers claimed they had no idea their car and caravan combination was dangerously overweight.
The crackdown has renewed calls for better driver education about towing limits – and some road safety advocates are even calling for a special licence classification.
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https://www.drive.com.au/news/police...re-overweight/
I like how if you overload your caravan they go the 'education' route, but you do it in a truck and the fines start at $3000 for minor breaches:
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Penalty
In Victoria, when a heavy vehicle is overloaded, the penalty will be calculated based on the proportion that the load is over the acceptable weight. Also, whether the person being charged is an individual or body corporate will be considered. It will also be determined if the criminal is a first-time or recurrent offender.
Note that any person who is found guilty of non-compliance with the loading requirements will face a maximum penalty of;
$3,000 for minor risk breach
$5,000 for a substantial risk breach
$10,000 for a severe risk breach.
Sections 112,113, and 114 of the HVNL defines what entails a minor, substantial, and severe risk breach, respectively.
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