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10.1.Forklift and Market Approved Vehicles
A Person on Market Land must not:
(a) operate, drive or leave a forklift:
i) within the National Flower Centre;
ii) within the buyers walk area of the Trading Floor Complex (other than on forklift Crossovers);
iii) within a Store licensed area during Trading Hours;
iv) in the Visitor Car Park, the Passenger Vehicle Park, the Truck Park, Flower Truck Park; or
v) on the Ring Road, except on a Designated Forklift Path;
(b) operate, drive or leave a Market Approved Vehicle:
i) on the Ring Road; or
ii) within the National Flower Centre, Visitor Car Park or the Unloading Area;
(c) operate or drive a forklift or Market Approved Vehicle:
i) without wearing a seat belt;
ii) unless that forklift or Market Approved Vehicle has permanently illuminated headlights while the motor or battery is engaged;
iii) that does not comply with the lighting or safety requirements as prescribed in writing by the MMA from time to time;
iv) while using a mobile telephone or a handheld electronic device;
v) in a manner which exceeds a speed limit for a forklift or Market Approved Vehicles (as relevant) as indicated by a Traffic Sign or is contrary to any Traffic Sign; or
vi) Carrying a load that exceeds the height or capacity of the forklift’s Data plate.
(d) Forklifts must remain on Vehicle Pathways or Forklift Crossovers where it is reasonably practical to do so.
(e) Forklifts must be stored in Leased Premises or Designated Forklift Storage Bays.
(f) Operate use a Forklift to tow without prior written approval of the manufacturer and the MMA
(g) Market Approved Vehicles must remain on Vehicle Pathways where
10.2. Trucks
A Person on Market Land must not operate, drive or leave a Truck:
(a) in the Trading Floor Complex, Passenger Vehicle Park or Visitor Car Park
(b) within the National Flower Centre during the hours of 3.00am to 7.15am and 10.00am to 12.00am