Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2002 (TAS)

Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2002

The Transport Commission makes the following notice under regulation 45(1) of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 .

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis notice may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2002 . 2CommencementThis notice takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3Interpretation (1)  In this notice – road-friendly suspension means vehicle suspension certified as complying with performance criteria specified in Vehicle Standards Bulletin 11 - "Certification of Road-friendly Suspension Systems" published by the Federal Office of Road Safety in April 1999, as amended from time to time; truck and dog trailer combination means a vehicle towing a dog trailer; Vehicle Operations Regulations means the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 . (2)  A word or phrase that is defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or the Vehicle Operations Regulations and used in this notice has the same meaning in this notice as defined in that Act or those regulations. (3)  The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this notice as if it were regulations within the meaning of that Act. PART 2B-doubles4Exemption of B-doublesSubject to the conditions listed in clause 5 , regulations 13 and 22(7)(a) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a B-double. 5Conditions exemption of B-doublesThe exemption under clause 4 in respect of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a B-double is subject to the following conditions: (a) if the B-double is being used on a road other than a road specified in Schedule 1 , the B-double must not – (i) exceed 21 metres in length, or 21.3 metres if it is fitted with a guard to prevent logs from shifting rearwards; or (ii) exceed 50 tonnes in mass; or (iii) be fitted with more than 7 axles; (b) if the B-double is being used on a road specified in Schedule 1 , the B-double must not exceed – (i) 25 metres in length; or (ii) 62.5 tonnes in mass; (c) if the B-double exceeds 22 metres in length, it must be fitted with a long vehicle sign in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (d) the B-double must comply with the axle spacing requirements set out in Schedule 2 . PART 3Truck and dog trailer combinations6Exemption of truck and dog trailer combinationsSubject to the conditions listed in clause 7 , regulations 13 , 21 and 22(7)(a) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a truck and dog trailer combination. 7Conditions on exemption of truck and dog trailer combinationsThe exemption under clause 6 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a truck and dog trailer combination is subject to the following conditions: (a) if the combination is being used on a road other than a road specified in Schedule 1 , the combination must not – (i) exceed 21 metres in length, or 21.3 metres if it is fitted with a guard to prevent logs from shifting rearwards; or (ii) exceed 50 tonnes in mass; (b) if the combination is being used on a road specified in Schedule 1 , the combination must not exceed – (i) 25 metres in length; or (ii) 60.5 tonnes in mass; (c) the mass of the dog trailer must not exceed the mass of the towing vehicle unless the combination has a gross mass in excess of 42.5 tonnes; (d) if the combination has a gross mass in excess of 42.5 tonnes, all axle groups, except the steer axle, must have road-friendly suspension; (e) if the combination has a gross mass in excess of 50 tonnes, the trailer couplings must have a coupling strength with a D value of at least 13.5; (f) if the combination exceeds 22 metres in length, it must be fitted with a long vehicle sign in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (g) the combination must comply with the axle spacing requirements set out in Schedule 2 . PART 4Higher mass limits for vehicles with road-friendly suspension8Exemption of vehicles with road-friendly suspensionSubject to the conditions listed in clause 9 , regulations 22(1)(b) , (2) , (3) , (4) , (7)(a) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle if fitted with one or more road-friendly suspension systems. 9Conditions on exemption of vehicles with road-friendly suspensionThe exemption under clause 8 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle fitted with one or more road-friendly suspension systems is subject to the following conditions: (a) the mass of an 8 tyred tandem axle group must not exceed 17 tonnes; (b) the mass of a 12 tyred triaxle group must not exceed 22.5 tonnes; (c) the mass of a 2 tyred single axle on a bus must not exceed 10 tonnes; (d) the mass of a 6 tyred tandem axle group on a bus must not exceed 14 tonnes; (e) the mass of a combination must not exceed the sum of the allowable axle masses of the axle groups in the combination; (f) an axle or axle group fitted after 1 January 2000 must be certified by the manufacturer as road friendly; (g) the vehicle must comply with the axle spacing requirements set out in Schedule 2 ; (h) the vehicle must be used only on the routes set out in Schedule 6 . PART 5Oversize and overmass vehiclesDivision 1Oversize and overmass vehicles10Exemption of oversize and overmass vehiclesSubject to the conditions listed in clause 11 , regulations 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 and 22(7)(a) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, an oversize vehicle or overmass vehicle that is not a B-double or a truck and dog trailer combination. 11Conditions on exemption of oversize and overmass vehiclesThe exemption under clause 10 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, an oversize vehicle or overmass vehicle is subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle must not exceed the limits set out in the table in Schedule 3 ; (b) the vehicle must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in the daytime or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night; (c) the vehicle must display an oversize vehicle sign in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations on the front and rear of the vehicle; (d) the vehicle must have its headlights switched on to low beam while travelling in the daytime; (e) if the vehicle or its load is over 3 metres wide, the vehicle must display warning lights in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (f) the vehicle must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle in accordance with – (i) Schedule 4 ; and (ii) Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations. Division 2Tandem-drive prime movers carting heavy equipment12Exemption of tandem-drive prime moversSubject to the conditions listed in clause 13 , regulation 22 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a tandem-drive prime mover towing one of the following for the purpose of carting heavy equipment: (a) a low loader; (b) a dolly and a low loader; (c) a pole trailer; (d) a dolly and a pole trailer. 13Conditions on exemption of tandem-drive prime moversThe exemption under clause 12 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a tandem-drive prime mover is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must have axle groups with at least 1.2 metre spacings; (b) the combination must comply with the mass limits set out in Schedule 5 ; (c) the manufacturer’s axle load limits and tyre load limits must not be exceeded; (d) the gross mass of the combination must not exceed the lesser of the following: (i) the manufacturer’s GCM; (ii) if the distance between the centre of the rear drive axle and the centre of the first trailer axle is 6 metres or more, 49.50 tonnes; (iii) if the distance between the centre of the rear drive axle and the centre of the first trailer axle is less than 6 metres, 49.50 tonnes decreased by 1 tonne for each 300 millimetres by which that distance is less than 6 metres. Division 3Transport of rowing boats, surfboats and gliders14Exemption of trailersSubject to the conditions listed in clause 15 , regulations 13 and 14(3) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a trailer built for carrying rowing boats, surfboats or gliders. 15Conditions on exemption of trailersThe exemption under clause 14 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a trailer is subject to the following conditions: (a) the rear overhang of the trailer must not exceed 5 metres; (b) if travelling in daylight, a red flag must be affixed to the rearmost point of the load; (c) if travelling at night, a red light must be affixed within 200 millimetres of the rearmost point of the load; (d) the trailer must not exceed 2.5 metres in width. Division 4Transport of hay16Exemption of vehicles or combinations carrying haySubject to the conditions listed in clause 17 , regulations 10 and 16 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle or combination carrying hay in bales or rolls. 17Conditions on exemption of vehicles or combinations carrying hayThe exemption under clause 16 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle or combination carrying hay is subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle or combination must not exceed 4.3 metres in height and 3 metres in width unless it is – (i) a tri-axle semi-trailer carrying bales of hay; or (ii) a step-deck or drop-well tri-axle semi-trailer with a maximum deck height of 1.2 metres; (b) a tri-axle semi-trailer carrying bales of hay may be loaded to a maximum height of 4.6 metres only if its width does not exceed 2.5 metres; (c) a step-deck or drop-well tri-axle semi-trailer with a maximum deck height of 1.2 metres carrying bales of hay may be loaded to a maximum height of 4.6 metres only if its width does not exceed 3 metres; (d) if the vehicle or combination is more than 2.5 metres wide, an oversize vehicle sign in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations must be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle or combination. Division 5Transport of export containers18Exemption of vehicles carrying export containersSubject to the conditions listed in clause 19 , regulations 20 and 22 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle carrying export containers. 19Conditions on exemption of vehicles carrying export containersThe exemption under clause 18 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle carrying export containers is subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle must be a tandem-drive prime mover with a tri-axle trailer, both with road-friendly suspension; (b) the vehicle must have a GCM of 46 tonnes or more; (c) the containers must contain perishable commodities for export and must be being carried to the nearest railhead or port; (d) the containers must be sealed export 12.2 metre containers; (e) each container must be accompanied by documentation specifying – (i) the origin and destination of the container; and (ii) the nature of the commodity in the container; and (iii) the container identification number; (f) the vehicle must not exceed the mass limit set out in the following table:

Axle group	Mass (tonnes)
Steer axle	6
Tandem-drive axle group	17
Tri-axle group	22.5
Total: 45.5

Division 6Transport of special-purpose logs20Exemption of combinations carrying special-purpose logsSubject to the conditions listed in clause 21 , regulations 13 and 14 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a combination carrying special-purpose logs. 21Conditions on exemption of combinations carrying special-purpose logsThe exemption under clause 20 of a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a combination carrying special-purpose logs is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must not exceed 25 metres in length and 2.5 metres in width; (b) the rear overhang of the trailer must not exceed 5.5 metres. PART 6Miscellaneous22Restriction on use of vehicle or combination on certain bridgesAn exemption under this notice does not authorise the use of a vehicle or combination on – (a) the Tasman Bridge, if the vehicle or combination, and its load, exceeds 4.3 metres in height or 3 metres in width; or (b) the Bridgewater Bridge, if the vehicle or combination, and its load, exceeds 4.3 metres in height or 2.5 metres in width. 23Period of exemptionAn exemption under this notice remains in force for a period of 3 years beginning on 1 July 2002, unless sooner revoked. Schedule 1B-double and truck and dog trailer route network

Clause 5(a) and (b) and clause 7(a) and (b)

Item	Road	Comments
1.	Acton Rd overpass	Just the section of Acton Road covered by the Tasman Hwy overpass at Cambridge
2.	Airport Road	Wynyard
3.	Andrew St	Brighton
4.	Anthony Main Road
5.	Argyle St	Hobart – between Warwick St and Federal St
6.	Arthur Highway	Copping to Sorell
7.	Arve Rd	Geeveston
8.	Bass Hwy 1 and A2	Launceston to Smithton (Includes new alignments between Launceston and Deloraine, but excludes Meander Valley Secondary Road (Old Bass Highway) from Launceston to Hagley)
9.	Bass Hwy	Smithton Roundabout to Marrawah
10.	Bathurst St	Launceston
11.	Batman Highway	Between West Tamar Highway and East Tamar Highway
12.	Bender Dr	Lutana
13.	Birralee Road	Between Westbury and the Frankford Main Road
14.	Bowen Bridge
15.	Boyer Rd B10	New Norfolk to Boyer
16.	Boyer Road B10	Boyer to Bridgewater unladen travel only for combinations in excess of 21 metres in length
17.	Brickport Rd	Cooee – to yard 200 metres up from Bass Hwy
18.	Bridport Main Rd B82	(1) Bell Bay to Bridport
(2) Bridport to Scottsdale (vehicles in excess of 21 metres length not to travel during school bus hours on school days, ie 8.00 am – 9.00 am, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm)
19.	Brisbane St	Launceston – between West Tamar Hwy and Wellington St
20.	Brisbane St	Hobart – between Argyle St and Brooker Avenue
21.	Brooke St	East Devonport – Tarleton St to Pardoe Rd
22.	Brooker Hwy 1	Granton to Hobart Wharf (including the option of Domain Highway for southbound movements)
23.	Brown St	Fingal
24.	Browns Rd	Kingston – Gronigen Rd to Pioneer Quarry
25.	Burnie Truck Route
26.	Cadburys Rd	Claremont
27.	Cambridge Rd	Tasman Hwy Roundabout to Camstock Depot, Richmond Rd
28.	Campbell St	Hobart
29.	Camden Hill Road	Targa (restricted to 21 metres in length)
30.	Caroline St	East Devonport – between Brooke St and Torquay Rd
31.	Cascade Rd	Hobart – Macquarie St to Cascade Brewery
32.	Channel Hwy B68	(1) Howden Road to Kingston including Fehres Rd
(2) Huonville to Cygnet
33.	Chapel St	Glenorchy – between Main Rd and Jackson St
34.	Cimitiere St	Launceston
35.	Claremont Link Rd	Claremont
36.	Colebrook Main Rd	Between Fingerpost Rd and Tea Tree Rd
37.	Conway St	Mowbray – between Invermay Rd and Derby St
38.	Cradle Mountain Road	Moina to Learys Corner
39.	Cradle Mountain Link Road C132	Moina to Murchison Highway (Note: This does not include the section of the Cradle Mountain Tourist Road southwards from Leary Corner into Cradle Valley.)
40.	Cressy Main Rd	Cressy
41.	Davey St	Hobart
42.	Davis St	Smithton – between Nelson St and Montagu Rd including bridge
43.	Derby St	Mowbray – between Conway St and McKenzie St
44.	Derwent Park Rd	Brooker Hwy to Bender Drive
45.	Derwent Park Rd	Brooker Hwy to Main Rd Moonah
46.	Devonport Main Rd	Between Bass Hwy and Mersey Main Rd
47.	Dodgin St	Wynyard – between Saunders St and Airport Rd
48.	Domain Hwy	Hobart
49.	Douglas St	East Devonport – between Wright St and the Esplanade
50.	Dowling St	Launceston – from Racecourse Crescent to Launceston Rail Yards
51.	Dry St	Inveresk – between Invermay Rd and Holbrook St
52.	Dysons Lane	East Ulverstone
53.	East Derwent Hwy B32	Tasman Bridge to Midland Hwy, Bridgewater
54.	East Tamar Hwy A8	Launceston to Georgetown
55.	Eastland Dr	Ulverstone – between Dysons Lane and Bass Hwy
56.	Elizabeth St	Hobart – between Federal St and Warwick St
57.	Elizabeth St	Launceston – between Margaret St and Wellington St
58.	Elwick Rd	Glenorchy – between Brooker Hwy and King George V Ave
59.	Esk Main Rd A4	Midland Hwy, Conara to St Marys
60.	Esplanade	East Devonport
61.	Esplanade	Launceston – between St John St and Tamar St
62.	Esplanade	Huonville – between Huon Hwy and Channel Hwy
63.	Evans St	Hobart
64.	Federal St	Hobart – between Argyle Street and Elizabeth Street
65.	Fehres Rd	Margate
66.	Fieldings Way	East Ulverstone
67.	Ferney Hills Road C826	Between Golconda Road and Bridport Main Road (Restricted to vehicle combinations of not more than 21 metres in length)
68.	Finger Post Rd C350	Tasman Hwy to Colebrook Main Road
69.	Flagstaff Gully Rd C423	Tasman Hwy to Pioneer Depot
70.	Formby Rd	Devonport – from Bass Hwy to Wharf
71.	Forster St	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Kings Wharf
72.	Forth Main Rd B19	Bass Hwy at Turners Beach to Lillico Road, Forth
73.	Frankford Main Road	Between Birralee Road and West Tamar Highway
74.	Frederick St	Wynyard
75.	Freestone Point Rd C319	Triabunna
76.	George St	Scottsdale
77.	Gibson St	Smithton – between Nelson Street and Helyer Street
78.	Gleadow St	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Holbrook Street
79.	Glen Huon Road C619	Denison River to Huonville via Judbury
80.	Glenwood Rd	Norwood – between Station Road and Quarantine Road
81.	Golconda Rd B81	Between Lisle forestry and Bridport Main Rd (Restricted to vehicle combinations of not more than 21 metres in length)
82.	Goodwood Rd	Glenorchy
83.	Gordon River Main Rd B61	Lyell Hwy to Strathgordon
84.	Gormanston Rd	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Pear Avenue
85.	Hampshire Link Road B18	Between Hampshire and Murchison Highway
86.	Hampshire Main Rd	Burnie to Hampshire
87.	Henty Main Rd B27	Strahan Wharf to Zeehan
88.	Hermons Rd	Geeveston
89.	Hobart Rd	Launceston – between Quarantine Road and Midland Hwy
90.	Holbrook St	Inveresk – between Forster Street and Dry Street
91.	Holyman Drive	Tasman Hwy to Hobart Airport
92.	Howard Rd	Hobart
93.	Huon Hwy A6	Junction of Scotts Road to Hobart via Geeveston
94.	Illawarra Main Rd B52	Perth to Carrick
95.	Inglis Street	Wynyard
96.	Innes Street	Launceston
97.	Invermay Road	Launceston – between Forster Street and Cimitiere Street
98.	Invermay Road	Mowbray – between Vermont Road and East Tamar Hwy connector
99.	Irishtown Road B22	From Bass Hwy to Trowutta via Grooms Cross Road
100.	Jackson St	Glenorchy
101.	Jetty St	Ulverstone
102.	Johnston Road	St Leonards – between Quarantine Road and St Leonards Road
103.	Killafaddy Rd	Launceston
104.	Kimberleys Rd	Ulverstone
105.	King George V Ave	Glenorchy
106.	Kings Meadows connector	Kings Meadows
107.	Lake Hwy A5	Melton Mowbray to Deloraine (For access only - not to be used as a through road)
108.	Lake Leake Main Rd B34	Campbelltown to Tasman Highway
109.	Lamb Pl	Cambridge
110.	Lampton Ave	Derwent Park
111.	Legerwood Rd C423	Legerwood to Tasman Hwy
112.	Leith Road	Forth – Forth Road to Harvest Moon
113.	Lillico Road	Forth – between Bass Hwy and Forth Road
114.	Lilydale Main Rd B81	East Tamar Hwy to junction of Second River Rd via Lilydale
115.	Lindsay St	Inveresk – from Goderich St to Kings Wharf
116.	Listers Lane	Scottsdale – for use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service
117.	Lovett St	Ulverstone – between Bass Hwy and Trevor St
118.	Lyell Hwy A10	(1) Tarraleah to Hobart
(2) Junction Lyell Hwy and Portal Road to Junction Lyell Hwy and Malborough Hwy
119.	M Road	Forestry road connecting Lake Leake and Tasman Highways
120.	Macquarie St	Hobart
121.	Main Road	Berriedale – from Brooker Hwy to Claremont Link Road and Cadburys Road
122.	Main Road	Claremont – between Link Road and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
123.	Main Rd	Granton – Between Brooker Hwy, Granton and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
124.	Marlborough St	Longford
125.	Margaret St	Launceston
126.	Marion St	Ulverstone
127.	Marlborough Hwy B51	(1) Bronte Park to Lake Hwy Junction
(2) Lake Hwy to Illawarra Junction
128.	Mathinna Falls Rd	Between Mathinna Main Road and Claytons Rd
129.	Mathinna Main Rd B43	Fingal to Mathinna
130.	Mathinna Plains Road C423	Between New River Road and Mathinna Road
131.	Mathinna Rd C423	Mathinna to Tasman Hwy
132.	Maxwells Rd	Cambridge
133.	Mengha Rd C219	Mengha to Wiltshire via Forest
134.	Merinda Dr	Ulverstone
135.	Midland Hwy 1	(1) Granton to Launceston (includes Bathurst and Wellington Streets between the Midland Highway and East Tamar Highway)
(2) Access to “Balloch Myle” Tunbridge
(3) Access and egress via the southern entrance to the township of Tunbridge
136.	Mole Creek Main Rd B12	Junction of Lemonthyme Rd to Deloraine
137.	Montague Rd C215	Woolnorth to Smithton via Montague
138.	Mornington Rd	Mornington
139.	Murchison Hwy A10	Queenstown to Burnie via Anthony and Hampshire Roads
140.	Murchison Hwy	Zeehan turnoff to Melba Flats train depot
141.	Murphy Street	Launceston
142.	Nelson St	Smithton – Bass Hwy to Davis Street
143.	New River Road C423	Between Main Road, Ringarooma and Mathinna Plains Road
144.	Ocean Dr	Ulverstone
145.	Olivers Road C138	Mole Creek – between Mole Creek Main Road and Lemonthyme Road junction
146.	Pardoe Rd	East Devonport
147.	Patterson St	Launceston – between Margaret St and Wellington St
148.	Patersonia Road C827	Between Tasman Hwy and Prossers Forest Rd (restricted to 21 metres in length)
149.	Pear Ave	Moonah
150.	Poatina Main Rd B51	Miena to Longford
151.	Port Rd	Burnie
152.	Port Sorell Main Rd B74	Wesley Vale to East Devonport via Brooke St and Bass Hwy
153.	Powranna Main Rd B53	Midland Hwy to Powranna Saleyards
154.	Prossers Forest Road C824	Between Patersonia Rd and Lilydale Rd (restricted to 21 metres in length)
155.	Quarantine Rd	Kings Meadows
156.	Queens Walk	Hobart – Risdon Rd to Selfs Point Rd
157.	Racecourse Crescent	Launceston
158.	Railton Main Rd B13	Devonport to Railton via Quoiba
159.	Railway St	Deloraine
160.	Remount Rd	Mowbray
161.	Reservoir Dr	Wynyard
162.	Ridgley Main Road B18	Between Hampshire and Bass Hwy
163.	Ringarooma Rd C423	Legerwood to Ringarooma
164.	River Rd	Burnie
165.	Roger River West Road C128	Roger River to North Forest Products Logging Coupe
166.	Saunders St	Wynyard – between Goldie St and Dodgin St
167.	Scotts Rd	Geevestone
168.	Selfs Point Rd	Hobart
169.	Sheffield Main Rd B14	Sheffield to Spreyton
170.	Short St	Ulverstone – between Marion St and Trevor St
171.	Smith St	Burnie
172.	Southern Outlet A6	Hobart to Kingston
173.	St Leonards Rd	Launceston – between Johnston Rd and Killafaddy Rd via Hobblers Bridge Rd
174.	Station Rd	Launceston
175.	Stieglitz St	Fingal
176.	Sunderland St	Moonah – between Derwent Park Rd and Lampton Ave
177.	Talbot St	Fingal
178.	Tarleton St	East Devonport – between Torquay Rd and Brooke St
179.	Tarleton St	East Devonport – between Bass Hwy and Torquay Rd
180.	Tasma St	Hobart – between Argyle St and Elizabeth St
181.	Tasman Hwy A3	Hobart to Hobart Airport including Holyman Drive
182.	Tasman Hwy A3	Copping to Buckland
183.	Tasman Hwy A3	Buckland to Orford (Paradise Gorge at Orford restricted to 21 metres in length)
184.	Tasman Hwy A3	Orford to Freestone Point Rd
185.	Tasman Hwy A3	Freestone Point Rd to Little Swanport
186.	Tasman Hwy A3	Scottsdale to Legerwood
187.	Tasman Hwy A3	Lake Leake Road to saleyards south of junction with Tasman Hwy
188.	Tasman Hwy A3	Legerwood to Branxholm
189.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between St Leonards Rd and Abels Hill Rd
190.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between Abels Hill Rd and Camden Hill Rd, Targa
191.	Tea Tree Rd C321	Midland Hwy to Campania Rd, including Andrews St and Ford Rd Brighton
192.	Torquay Rd	East Devonport – between Caroline St and Tarleton Rd
193.	Torquay Rd	East Devonport – between Wright St and Tarleton Rd
194.	Trevor St	Ulverstone – from Lovett St West to vegetable processing plant
195.	Trowutta Rd C218	Trowutta to Bass Hwy via Grooms Cross Rd
196.	Vermont Rd	Launceston – between Invermay Rd and Remount Rd
197.	Warwick St	Hobart – between Brooker Hwy and Elizabeth St
198.	Waverley Rd	Ulverstone – between Westella Drive and Kimberleys Rd
199.	Wellington St	Launceston
200.	Wellington St	Longford
201.	West Tamar Hwy A7	Launceston to Exeter
202.	West Tamar Highway	Exeter to Batman Highway
203.	Westella Drive	Ulverstone
204.	Westbury Rd	Prospect – off Bass Hwy past Harley Pde to Bass Hwy overpass
205.	Wilkinson St	Wynyard – between Bass Hwy and Inglis St
206.	William St	Scottsdale – between Listers Lane and Lot 4 William St (For use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service)
207.	Woolmers Lane C521	Midland Hwy to Impact Depot
208.	Wright St	East Devonport – between Torquay Rd and Douglas St
209.	York St	Launceston – between West Tamar Hwy and Bathurst St
210.	Zeehan Hwy B27	Zeehan to Murchison Hwy

Schedule 2Axle spacing requirements for B-double

Clause 5(d) , clause 7(g) and clause 9(g)

Distance between extreme axles of axle groups under consideration (metres)	Maximum permitted laden mass on axle groups (tonnes)	Distance between extreme axles of axle groups under consideration (metres)	Maximum permitted laden mass on axle groups (tonnes)
Equal to or greater than	Less than	Equal to or greater than	Less than
3.5	3.7	23.0	10.0	10.2	42.5
3.7	3.8	23.5	10.2	10.3	43.0
3.8	4.0	24.0	10.3	10.5	43.5
4.0	4.2	24.5	10.5	10.7	44.0
4.2	4.3	25.0	10.7	10.8	44.5
4.3	4.5	25.5	10.8	11.0	45.0
4.5	4.7	26.0	11.0	11.2	45.5
4.7	4.8	26.5	11.2	11.3	46.0
4.8	5.0	27.0	11.3	11.7	46.5
5.0	5.2	27.5	11.7	12.0	47.0
5.2	5.3	28.0	12.0	12.3	47.5
5.3	5.5	28.5	12.3	12.7	48.0
5.5	5.7	29.0	12.7	13.0	48.5
5.7	5.8	29.5	13.0	13.3	49.0
5.8	6.0	30.0	13.3	13.7	49.5
6.0	6.2	30.5	13.7	14.0	50.0
6.2	6.3	31.0	14.0	14.3	50.5
6.3	6.5	31.5	14.3	14.7	51.0
6.5	6.7	32.0	14.7	15.0	51.5
6.7	6.8	32.5	15.0	15.3	52.0
6.8	7.0	33.0	15.3	15.7	52.5
7.0	7.2	33.5	15.7	16.0	53.0
7.2	7.3	34.0	16.0	16.3	53.5
7.3	7.5	34.5	16.3	16.7	54.0
7.5	7.7	35.0	16.7	17.0	54.5
7.7	7.8	35.5	17.0	17.3	55.0
7.8	8.0	36.0	17.3	17.7	55.5
8.0	8.2	36.5	17.7	18.0	56.0
8.2	8.3	37.0	18.0	18.3	56.5
8.3	8.5	37.5	18.3	18.7	57.0
8.5	8.7	38.0	18.7	19.0	57.5
8.7	8.8	38.5	19.0	19.3	58.0
8.8	9.0	39.0	19.3	19.7	58.5
9.0	9.2	39.5	19.7	20.0	59.0
9.2	9.3	40.0	20.0	20.3	59.5
9.3	9.5	40.5	20.3	20.7	60.0
9.5	9.7	41.0	20.7	21.0	60.5
9.7	9.8	41.5	21.0	-	62.5
9.8	10.0	42.0

Schedule 3Limits for oversize and overmass vehicles

Clause 11(a)

Type of vehicle or combination	Dimension	Limit (metres)
1. Any rigid vehicle	Length	12.5
Width	3.5
Height	4.6
Rear overhang	Lesser of 3.7 metres and 60% of the wheelbase
2. Any vehicle and trailer combination, including prime mover and semi-trailer combinations	Length	25
Width	3.5
Height	4.6
Rear overhang	Lesser of 5.5 metres and 25% of the length of the combination

Schedule 4Pilot vehicles

Clause 11(f)

1.   A pilot vehicle is required for a vehicle or combination if the vehicle or combination – (a) exceeds 25 metres in length or 3.5 metres in width; or (b) exceeds 22 metres in length or 3.1 metres in width and is being used at night; or (c) exceeds 21 metres in length or 3.2 metres in width and is being used on any of the following roads: (i) Blowhole Tourist Road (G183); (ii) Channel Highway (B68) - Kettering to Gordon; (iii) Corrina Dev Road (C247); (iv) Cradle Mountain Tourist Road (C132) - Learys Corner to Chalet; (v) Guilford Sec Road (C191); (vi) Lake Dobson Tourist Road (C609); (vii) Lake Highway (A5) - Breona to Golden Valley; (viii) Lyell Highway (A10, B27) - Mount Arrowsmith to Strahan; (ix) Mount Barrow Tourist Road (C609); (x) Murchison Highway (A10) - Savage River to Waratah; Rosebery to Tullah (Mt Black); Henrietta to Parawee (Hellyer Gorge); (xi) Notley Gorge Tourist Road (C731); (xii) Storeys Creek Sec Road (B42); (xiii) Tasmans Arch Tourist Road (C338); (xiv) Tasman Highway (A3) - Gatehouse Marsh to Orford; Elephant Pass; St Marys Pass; Moorina to Goshen; Scottsdale to Nunamara. Schedule 5Mass limits for tandem-drive prime movers

Clause 13(b)

Single axle or axle group	Axle description	Maximum mass allowed under this notice (tonnes)
Steer axle	2 tyres	6.0
Twin-steer axle group	Non-load-sharing suspension system	10.0
Load-sharing suspension system	11.0
Single axle	4 tyres	9.0
Single axle	8 tyres	12.0
Tandem axle group (load-sharing)	8 or more tyres	18.5
Tri-axle groups (load-sharing)	12 or more tyres on a trailer (min 1.2m axle spacing)	25.0
12 or more tyres on a trailer with more than 1.6m axle spacings	27.0
Quad axle group	16 or more tyres on a trailer	27.0
GROSS MASS	49.5

Schedule 6Route network for vehicles with road-friendly suspension

Clause 9(h)

Item	Road	Comments
1.	Acton Rd overpass	Just the section of Acton Road covered by the Tasman Hwy overpass at Cambridge
2.	Andrew St	Brighton
3.	Anthony Main Road
4.	Argyle St	Hobart – between Warwick St and Federal St
5.	Arthur Highway	Copping to Sorell
6.	Arthur Highway	Dunalley to Copping
7.	Arve Rd	Geeveston
8.	Bass Hwy 1 and A2	Launceston to Smithton (Includes new alignments between Launceston and Deloraine, but excludes Meander Valley Secondary Road (Old Bass Highway) from Launceston to Hagley)
9.	Bathurst St	Launceston
10.	Batman Highway	Between West Tamar Highway and East Tamar Highway
11.	Birralee Road	Between Westbury and the Frankford Main Road
12.	Boyer Rd B10	New Norfolk to Boyer
13.	Boyer Road B10	Boyer to Bridgewater unladen travel only for combinations in excess of 21 metres length
14.	Brickport Rd	Cooee – to yard 200 metres up from Bass Hwy
15.	Bridport Main Rd B82	(1) Bell Bay to Bridport
(2) Bridport to Scottsdale (vehicles in excess of 21 metres in length not to travel during school bus hours on school days, ie 8.00 am – 9.00 am, 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm)
16.	Brisbane St	Hobart – between Argyle St and Brooker Avenue
17.	Brooker Hwy 1	Granton to Hobart Wharf (including the option of Domain Highway for southbound movements)
18.	Brown St	Fingal
19.	Browns Rd	Kingston – Gronigen Rd to Pioneer Quarry
20.	Burnie Truck Route
21.	Cambridge Rd	Tasman Hwy Roundabout to Camstock Depot, Richmond Rd
22.	Campbell St	Hobart
23.	Cascade Rd	Hobart – Macquarie St to Cascade Brewery
24.	Cimitiere St	Launceston
25.	Colebrook Main Rd	Between Fingerpost Rd and Tea Tree Rd
26.	Conway St	Mowbray – between Invermay Rd and Derby St
27.	Cradle Mountain Road	Moina to Learys Corner
28.	Cradle Mountain Link Road C132	Moina to Murchison Highway (Note: This does not include the section of the Cradle Mountain Tourist Road southwards from Learys Corner into Cradle Valley.)
29.	Cressy Main Rd	Cressy
30.	Davey St	Hobart
31.	Derby St	Mowbray – between Conway St and McKenzie St
32.	Derwent Park Rd	Brooker Hwy to Main Rd Moonah
33.	Devonport Main Rd	Between Bass Hwy and Mersey Main Rd
34.	Domain Hwy	Hobart
35.	Douglas St	East Devonport – between Wright St and the Esplanade
36.	Dowling St	Launceston – from Racecourse Crescent to Launceston Rail Yards
37.	Dysons Lane	East Ulverstone
38.	East Tamar Hwy A8	Launceston to Georgetown
39.	Eastland Dr	Ulverstone – between Dysons Lane and Bass Hwy
40.	Esk Main Rd A4	Midland Hwy, Conara to St Marys
41.	Esplanade	East Devonport
42.	Esplanade	Launceston – between St John St and Tamar St
43.	Evans St	Hobart
44.	Fieldings Way	East Ulverstone
45.	Ferney Hills Road C826	Between Golconda Road and Bridport Main Road (Restricted to vehicle combinations of not more than 21 metres in length)
46.	Finger Post Rd C350	Tasman Hwy to Colebrook Main Road
47.	Flagstaff Gully Rd C423	Tasman Hwy to Pioneer Depot
48.	Formby Rd	Devonport – from Bass Hwy to Wharf
49.	Forster St	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Kings Wharf
50.	Frankford Main Road	Between Birralee Road and West Tamar Highway
51.	Freestone Point Rd C319	Triabunna
52.	George St	Scottsdale
53.	Glen Huon Road C619	Denison River to Huonville via Judbury
54.	Glenwood Rd	Norwood – between Station Road and Quarantine Road
55.	Golconda Rd B81	Between Lisle forestry and Bridport Main Rd (Restricted to vehicle combinations of not more than 21 metres in length)
56.	Gordon River Main Rd B61	Lyell Hwy to Strathgordon
57.	Gormanston Rd	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Pear Avenue
58.	Hampshire Link Road B18	Between Hampshire and Murchison Highway
59.	Hampshire Main Rd	Burnie to Hampshire
60.	Hermons Rd	Geeveston
61.	Hobart Rd	Launceston – between Quarantine Road and Midland Hwy
62.	Holyman Drive	Tasman Hwy to Hobart Airport
63.	Howard Rd	Hobart
64.	Huon Hwy A6	Junction of Scotts Road to Hobart via Geeveston
65.	Huon Hwy A6	Scotts Road intersection to Southport
66.	Illawarra Main Rd B52	Perth to Carrick
67.	Innes Street	Launceston
68.	Invermay Road	Launceston – between Forster Street and Cimitiere Street
69.	Invermay Road	Mowbray – between Vermont Road and East Tamar Hwy connector
70.	Jetty St	Ulverstone
71.	Johnston Road	St Leonards – between Quarantine Road and St Leonards Road
72.	Killafaddy Rd	Launceston
73.	Kimberleys Rd	Ulverstone
74.	Kings Meadows connector	Kings Meadows
75.	Lake Hwy A5	Melton Mowbray to Deloraine (For access only not to be used as a through road)
76.	Lamb Pl	Cambridge
77.	Lampton Ave	Derwent Park
78.	Legerwood Rd C423	Legerwood to Tasman Hwy
79.	Listers Lane	Scottsdale – for use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service
80.	Lovett St	Ulverstone – between Bass Hwy and Trevor St
81.	Lyell Hwy A10	(1) Tarraleah to Hobart
(2) Junction Lyell Hwy and Portal Road to Junction Lyell Hwy and Malborough Hwy
82.	M Road	Forestry road connecting Lake Leake and Tasman Highways
83.	Macquarie St	Hobart
84.	Main Road	Claremont – between Link Road and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
85.	Marlborough St	Longford
86.	Marion St	Ulverstone
87.	Marlborough Hwy B51	(1) Bronte Park to Lake Hwy Junction
(2) Lake Hwy to Illawarra Junction
88.	Mathinna Main Rd B43	Fingal to Mathinna
89.	Mathinna Plains Road C423	Between New River Road and Mathinna Road
90.	Mathinna Rd C423	Mathinna to Tasman Hwy
91.	Maxwells Rd	Cambridge
92.	Merinda Dr	Ulverstone
93.	Midland Hwy 1	(1) Granton to Launceston (includes Bathurst and Wellington Streets between the Midland Highway and East Tamar Highway)
(2) Access to “Balloch Myle” Tunbridge
(3) Access and egress via the southern entrance to the township of Tunbridge
94.	Mornington Rd	Mornington
95.	Murchison Hwy A10	Queenstown to Burnie via Anthony and Hampshire Roads
96.	Murchison Hwy	Zeehan turnoff to Melba Flats train depot
97.	Murphy Street	Launceston
98.	New River Road C423	Between Main Road, Ringarooma and Mathinna Plains Road
99.	Ocean Dr	Ulverstone
100.	Parkham Rd C711	Parkham to the Bass Hwy
101.	Poatina Main Rd B51	Miena to Longford
102.	Port Rd	Burnie
103.	Powranna Main Rd B53	Midland Hwy to Powranna Saleyards
104.	Quarantine Rd	Kings Meadows
105.	Queens Walk	Hobart – Risdon Rd to Selfs Point Rd
106.	Racecourse Crescent	Launceston
107.	Railton Main Rd B13	Devonport to Railton via Quoiba
108.	Remount Rd	Mowbray
109.	Ridgley Main Road B18	Between Hampshire and Bass Hwy
110.	Ringarooma Rd C423	Legerwood to Ringarooma
111.	River Rd	Burnie
112.	Scotts Rd	Geevestone
113.	Selfs Point Rd	Hobart
114.	Shield St	Launceston
115.	Short St	Ulverstone – between Marion St and Trevor St
116.	Smith St	Burnie
117.	Southern Outlet A6	Hobart to Kingston
118.	St Leonards Rd	Launceston – between Johnston Rd and Killafaddy Rd via Hobblers Bridge Rd
119.	Station Rd	Launceston
120.	Stieglitz St	Fingal
121.	Sunderland St	Moonah – between Derwent Park Rd and Lampton Ave
122.	Tarleton St	East Devonport – between Bass Hwy and Torquay Rd
123.	Tasman Bridge	Some special permits are on issue for car carriers and unladen stock B-doubles
124.	Tasman Hwy A3	Hobart to Hobart Airport including Holyman Drive
125.	Tasman Hwy A3	Copping to Buckland
126.	Tasman Hwy A3	Buckland to Orford (Paradise Gorge at Orford restricted to 21 metres in length)
127.	Tasman Hwy A3	Orford to Freestone Point Rd
128.	Tasman Hwy A3	Scottsdale to Legerwood
129.	Tasman Hwy A3	Lake Leake Road to saleyards south of junction with Tasman Hwy
130.	Tasman Hwy A3	Legerwood to Branxholm
131.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between St Leonards Rd and Abels Hill Rd
132.	Tea Tree Rd C321	Midland Hwy to Campania Rd, including Andrews St and Ford Rd Brighton
133.	Torquay Rd	East Devonport – between Wright St and Tarleton Rd
134.	Trevor St	Ulverstone – from Lovett St west to vegetable processing plant
135.	Vermont Rd	Launceston – between Invermay Rd and Remount Rd
136.	Waverley Rd	Ulverstone – between Westella Drive and Kimberleys Rd
137.	Wellington St	Launceston
138.	Wellington St	Longford
139.	West Tamar Highway	Exeter to Batman Highway
140.	Westella Drive	Ulverstone
141.	Wielagta Road C335	Copping to Buckland via Kellevie
142.	William St	Launceston
143.	William St	Scottsdale – between Listers Lane and Lot 4 William St (For use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service)
144.	Woolmers Lane C521	Midland Hwy to Impact Depot
145.	Wright St	East Devonport – between Torquay Rd and Douglas St
146.	Zeehan Hwy B27	Zeehan to Murchison Hwy

This notice was made by the Transport Commission at a meeting held on 28 June 2002.

The common seal of the Transport Commission was affixed on 28 June 2002, in the presence of –

R. RUTHERFORD

Commissioner

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 3 July 2002

This notice is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice) This notice provides for the exemption, subject to conditions, of certain vehicles and combinations from the operation of certain provisions of the