MAR. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 863

Regulations as to the Use of Motor-lorries.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this 24th day
of March, 1925.
Present: THE HONOURABLE SIR FRANCIS BELL PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities
conferred on him by the Public Works Amendment Act,
1924, and the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, and of every other
power and authority in anywise enabling him in that behalf,
His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of
New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of
the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby
make the following regulations in relation to the use of motor-
lorries.
REGULATIONS.

1. INTERPRETATION.
   (l.) In these regulations, where not inconsistent with the
   context,-
   "Controlling authority" means the Minister of Public
   Works, Board, local authority, or person or persons,
   as the case may be, having control over any road
   or street:
   "Inspector" means any person appointed to be an
   Inspector for the purposes of these regulations:
   " License " means a heavy-traffic licence issued under
   the provisions of these regulations; and includes a
   copy of a license issued as herein provided:
   " License year " means any period of twelve months
   ending on the thirty-first day of March:
   " Licensing authority " means any local authority
   having power to issue a license under these regula-
   tions:
   "Motor-lorry" means any motor-vehicle as defined by
   the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, used for hire or used
   for commercial purposes in the carriage of passengers
   or goods, and which with its maximum load exceeds
   2 tons in weight; and includes tractors; but does
   not include traction-engines:
   To "operate" means to use or drive on any road or
   street:
   "Owner" includes a bailee to whom a motor-lorry is
   bailed for any period exceeding fourteen days, and
   also includes a person in possession of a motor-lorry
   pursuant to a bill of sale or hire-purchase agreement.
   Where there are more owners of a motor-lorry than
   one, every such owner is an owner for the purposes
   of these regulations:
   "Road" and "street" include any highway, whether
   or not the same may at any time be or have been
   declared to be a main highway:
   "Six-wheeler" means any four-wheeled motor-lorry
   fitted with a combination body and trailer attach-
   ment of two wheels:
   "Traction-engine" means any locomotive-engine pro-
   pelled by steam-power and designed for use on
   ordinary roads:
   "Tractor" means any motor-vehicle used solely for the
   purposes of traction, and not for the carriage there-
   on of passengers (other than the driver) or goods:
   "Trailer" means a vehicle without motive-power designed
   solely or principally for the carriage of persons or
   goods, and drawn by a motor-vehicle:
   "Trip" means a one-way journey:
   "Width" of a tire means the width of the portion of the
   tire in actual contact with the plane surface on
   which it rests when the vehicle is loaded with the
   maximum load it is licensed to carry.
   (2.) For the purposes of these regulations, a tractor with
   one trailer attached thereto shall be deemed to form one
   motor-lorry, and each additional trailer after one attached to
   a tractor shall be deemed to be a separate motor-lorry.
   (3.) For the purposes of these regulations a six-wheeler
   shall be deemed to be a motor-lorry and a trailer.
   (4.) For the purpose of assessing liability for license fees,
   a motor-lorry in use solely as a tractor shall be deemed to be
   a tractor.
   (5.) For the purposes of these regulations, in the com-
   putation of the load of motor-lorries engaged in the carriage
   of passengers fifteen persons shall be deemed to weigh one
   ton, and in counting the number of persons the driver shall
   be included.
   (6.) For the purposes of general interpretation thereof,
   these regulations shall be deemed to be made under the
   Public Works Amendment Act, 1924.

(7.) These regulations may be cited as "The Motor-lorry
Regulations, 1925."
2. CLASSIFICATION OF MOTOR-LORRIES.
Motor-lorries shall consist of the following classes:-
| Class. | Any Motor-lorry which, with the Maximum Load it is licensed to carry, exceeds in Weight | But does not exceed in Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 2 tons | 2½ tons. |
| B | 2½ tons | 3 tons. |
| C | 3 tons | 3½ tons. |
| D | 3½ tons | 4 tons. |
| E | 4 tons | 4½ tons. |
| F | 4½ tons | 5 tons. |
| G | 5 tons | 5½ tons. |
| H | 5½ tons | 6 tons. |
| I | 6 tons | 6½ tons. |
| J | 6½ tons | 7 tons. |
| K | 7 tons | 7½ tons. |
| L | 7½ tons | 8 tons. |
| M | 8 tons | 8½ tons. |
| N | 8½ tons | 9 tons. |
| O | 9 tons | 9½ tons. |
| P | 9½ tons | 10 tons. |

3. MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND LOAD.
   (1.) No person shall operate any motor-lorry if the weight
   of its load exceeds six tons or if the combined weight of the
   vehicle and load exceeds 10 tons.
   (2.) No person shall operate any two-wheeled trailer if the
   weight of its load exceeds 4 tons, or any four-wheeled trailer
   if the weight of its load exceeds 6 tons.
   (3.) No person shall operate any trailer having more than
   four wheels.
   (4.) No person shall operate any six-wheeler if the weight
   of the load carried on such six-wheeler exceeds 9 tons.
   (5.) No person shall operate any motor-lorry fitted with a
   combination body and trailer attachment of more than two
   wheels.
   (6.) No person shall operate any motor-lorry carrying a
   greater load than the maximum load it is licensed to carry.

4. TIRES.
   (1.) No motor-lorry tire shall be of a less width than 3 in.
   (2.) The minimum width of any tire used on any motor-
   lorry shall be such that the intensity of pressure of such tire
   on the surface of the highway resulting from the weight of
   the motor-lorry, together with the maximum load it is
   entitled to carry, shall not exceed the following:-
   400 lb. per inch of width of tire for tires up to and
   including 5 in. in width.
   600 lb. per inch of width of tire for tires more than 5 in.
   but not more than 6 in. in width.
   700 lb. per inch of width of tire for tires more than 6 in.
   but not more than 7 in. in width.
   800 lb. per inch of width of tire for tires more than 7 in.
   in width.
   (3.) Twin or dual tires shall for the purpose of width be
   deemed to be a single tire having a width equal to the sum
   of the widths of both tires.
   (4.) The thickness of any non-pneumatic rubber tire on
   any wheel of any motor-lorry shall be not less than the
   following:-
   ⅜ in. for any tire not more than 5 in. in width:
   1 in. for any tire more than 5 in. but not more than 8 in.
   in width:
   1⅜ in. for any tire more than 8 in. in width.
   (5.) No person shall operate any motor-lorry having tires
   of a less thickness than those hereinbefore prescribed.

5. SPEED.
   (1.) No person shall operate any motor-lorry at a speed
   exceeding the maximum speed for such motor-lorry herein
   provided.
   (2.) The maximum speed of motor-lorries for which no
   other maximum speed is provided herein shall be as follows:-
   For motor-lorries of Class A: 20 miles per hour.
   For motor-lorries of Class B and Class C: 18 miles per hour.
   For motor-lorries of Class D, Class E, and Class F: 16
   miles per hour.
   For motor-lorries of Class G, Class H, Class I, and Class J:
   14 miles per hour.
   For motor-lorries of Class K, Class L, Class M, Class N,
   Class O, and Class P: 12 miles per hour.
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