Simpson Desert Sand Flag Rules

Safety flags

All vehicles must be fitted with a safety flag when travelling in the Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert Conservation Park or Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert Regional Reserve.

Flag requirements:

  • minimum 300mm wide by 290mm high
  • made of fluorescent materials, red-orange or lime-yellow in colour.

Vehicles

  • With front bullbar - flag pole attached to the bullbar, with top of the flag a minimum 3.5 metres from the ground.
  • Without front bullbar - flag pole attached via bracket at the front of the vehicle, with top of the flag a minimum 3.5 metres from the ground; alternatively flag pole attached to the front of the roof rack, with top of the flag a minimum 2 metres from the roof of vehicle.