Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 56

Overhanging loads

(1) A driver of a vehicle on a road carrying an overhanging load shall ensure
that such a vehicle carries-

   (a)  other than in the hours of darkness or in poor visibility  conditions,
        a red flag of an area not less than 1 m2 at the rear extremity of the
        load;

   (b)  during the hours of darkness or in poor visibility conditions-

        (i)    a white light showing ahead at each side of the front extremity
               of the load; and

        (ii)   a red light showing to the rear at the rear extremity of the
               load.

(2) Subject to subregulation (3) and regulation 57, the driver of a vehicle
carrying an overhanging load that extends backwards behind the rearmost part
of the vehicle shall fully lower or open the tailgate of the vehicle and
properly secure or fasten the tailgate in the lowered or opened position
before the vehicle is driven on a road. (13 of 1995 s. 2)

(3) Where a tailgate secured or fastened in the fully lowered or opened
position obscures or partially obscures any stop lamp, direction indicator,
obligatory rear lamp, obligatory reflector, reversing lamp or registration
mark and plate of the vehicle, the driver of the vehicle shall remove the
tailgate from the vehicle before the vehicle is driven on a road. (L.N. 72 of
1990)