Mirror Width - Another Regulatory Question

Submitted: Friday, Aug 18, 2023 at 23:50
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Q?: What are the rules on the maximum protrusion of mirrors from the vehicle? Or, maximum width of a vehicle, including mirrors?

I haven't been able to locate anything authoritative for vehicles under 3.5T GVM.

Background:
I've recently heard a lot of discussion (a.k.a hearsay) about authorities 'targeting' towing mirrors, saying most are too wide and must be removed if you aren't towing anything.

Initially I figured this was only for temporary 'clip-on' mirrors, but some are saying they've been advised to remove their Clearview/MSA replacement mirrors.

The only references I can find mentioning mirror width/extension are in regs for heavy vehicles, relating to vehicles with GVM greater than 3.5T (which excludes most cars/4x4s). These rules state mirrors may only protrude 150mm from the side of the vehicle, or up to 230mm if they are foldable. So for a standard width truck at 2.5m, total width would be 2.8m (rigid mirrors), or 2.96m (folding mirrors).

If a police officer were to issue a ticket/defect notice, what reg/law/section would you be ticketed against?

Cheers,
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