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Carrying goods on Canopy

Question

I would like to know: if you put something on a bakkie's canopy, how far can it go over?

Answer

Regulation 246: Manner in which goods to be carried No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle carrying any goods (a) in such a manner as to come in contact with the surface of the public road on which the vehicle is being operated but a chain, known as a static chain, may be carried in contact with the surface of such road; (b) in such a manner as to obscure the drivers view of traffic to the front or on either Regulation 227: Projections in case of vehicle other than motor cycle, motor tricycle, motor quadrucycle or pedal cycle No person shall operate a vehicle on a public road (a) carrying any goods or fittings which project (i) either side of the longitudinal centre-line of the vehicle by more than (bb) 1,25 metres, 300 millimetres beyond the front end of the vehicle and 1,8 metres beyond the rear end of the vehicle.

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