Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2009 (TAS)

Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2009

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

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis notice may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2009 . 2CommencementThis notice takes effect on 18 August 2009. 3Interpretation (1)  In this notice – agricultural combination means a combination of a motor vehicle and a trailer, one of which is an agricultural vehicle; agricultural vehicle includes an agricultural implement and an agricultural machine; approval plate means a decal, label or plate, issued with the approval of an authority that is responsible for the administration of a corresponding law, that – (a) certifies that a prime mover is fitted with a Front Underrun Protection Device; and (b) is fitted in such a way that it cannot be removed without being damaged or destroyed; approved mass-management scheme means a scheme for the management of mass – (a) administered by the responsible Department in relation to the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ; or (b) administered or recognised by an equivalent authority in another State or a Territory; E-mark means an approval mark, issued and arranged in accordance with – (a) Annex 4 "Arrangements of Approval Marks" of the United Nations Community for Europe Regulation No. 93, published by the United Nations in 1994, as amended or substituted from time to time; or (b) Annex 2 "Arrangements of Approval Marks" of the United Nations Community for Europe Regulation No. 29, published by the United Nations in 1999, as amended or substituted from time to time; Front Underrun Protection Device means a device fitted to a prime mover that complies with the requirements for such devices specified in the United Nations Economic Community for Europe Regulation No. 93, published by the United Nations in 1994, as amended or substituted from time to time; low loader means a gooseneck semi-trailer that is designed for the carriage of self-propelled machinery and has a single loading-deck height of no more than one metre from the ground; overmass indivisible item means an indivisible item, other than a freight container, that if loaded on a combination would cause the combination to exceed a mass limit applicable to it under the Vehicle Operations Regulations and includes a structure, machinery, fabrication and similar item; oversize indivisible item means an indivisible item, other than a freight container, that if loaded on a vehicle would cause the vehicle to exceed a dimension limit applicable to it under the Vehicle Operations Regulations and includes a structure, building, machine, long pipe and similar item; road-friendly suspension means vehicle suspension that complies with the 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 or substituted from time to time; special-purpose log means a log that is to be used in a special application such as a wire-carrying pole or jetty pile or in special sawn-timber applications but does not include any log that is to be processed by chipping, shredding or grinding; truck and dog trailer combination means a motor 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 in 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 specified 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 on exemption of B-doublesThe exemption under clause 4 is subject to the following conditions: (a) if the B-double is being used on a road not specified in Schedule 1 , the B-double must not – (i) exceed, inclusive of its load, 21 metres in length, or 21.3 metres in length if it is fitted with a guard to prevent logs from shifting rearwards; or (ii) exceed the aggregate axle load calculated in accordance with the allowable axle group loads of the combination, or 50 tonnes, whichever is the lesser; 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, inclusive of its load; or (ii) subject to clause 12 , the aggregate axle load calculated in accordance with the allowable axle group of the combination, or 62.5 tonnes, whichever is the lesser; (c) if the B-double exceeds 22 metres in length, it must be fitted with a long vehicle sign; (d) the B-double must comply with Schedule 2 ; (e) the distance G shown on the following diagrams must not be less than 6 metres, and the distance H must not be less than 7 metres: (f) the distance X shown on the following diagram, minus the distance Y, must not exceed one metre and the distance Y, minus the distance X, must not exceed 1.3 metres: 6Exemption of 26-metre B-doublesSubject to the conditions specified in clause 7 , 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 that does not exceed 26 metres in length, inclusive of its load. 7Conditions on exemption of 26-metre B-doublesThe exemption under clause 6 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the B-double must be used on a road specified in Schedule 1 ; (b) the B-double must comply with each of the conditions specified in clause 5(b)(ii) and clause 5(c) , (d) and (e) ; (c) the prime mover of the combination must be permanently fitted with a Front Underrun Protection Device; (d) the prime mover of the combination must be permanently fitted with a clearly legible and conspicuously displayed – (i) E-mark; or (ii) approval plate; (e) if a prime mover of a combination that complies with paragraphs (c) and (d) is fitted with a bullbar, roo bar, nudge-bar, cowcatcher or other such protrusion at the front of the vehicle, the bullbar, roo bar, nudge-bar, cowcatcher or other such protrusion must be permanently fitted with a clearly legible and conspicuously displayed approval plate; (f) if the prime mover is manufactured after 31 December 2005, it must have a cab that – (i) complies with the United Nations Community for Europe Regulation No. 29, published by the United Nations in 1999, as amended or substituted from time to time; and (ii) is permanently fitted with a clearly legible and conspicuously displayed E-mark; (g) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the leading trailer and the rear of the combination must not exceed 20.6 metres; (h) the prime mover must not have an area designed for the carriage of cargo. PART 3Truck and Dog Trailer Combinations8Exemption of truck and dog trailer combinationsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 9 , 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 combination consisting of a truck and dog trailer. 9Conditions on exemption of truck and dog trailer combinationsThe exemption under clause 8 is subject to the following conditions: (a) if the combination is being used on a road not specified in Schedule 1 , it must not – (i) exceed, inclusive of its load, 21 metres in length, or 21.3 metres in length if it is fitted with a guard to prevent logs from shifting rearwards; or (ii) exceed the aggregate axle load calculated in accordance with the allowable axle group loads of the axles of the combination, or 50 tonnes, whichever is the lesser; (b) if the combination is being used on a road specified in Schedule 1 , it must not – (i) exceed 25 metres in length, inclusive of its load; or (ii) subject to clause 12 , exceed the aggregate axle load calculated in accordance with the allowable axle group loads of the axles of the combination, or 60.5 tonnes, whichever is the lesser; (c) the mass of the dog trailer must not exceed the mass of the truck by more than 50%; (d) if the combination has an aggregate axle load in excess of 50 tonnes, the trailer couplings must have a coupling strength with a D value of at least 13.5 kilo Newtons; (e) all the axles of the combination, except for the steer axle of the truck, must be equipped with air suspension or road-friendly suspension; (f) if the combination exceeds 22 metres in length, it must be fitted with a long vehicle sign; (g) the combination must comply with Schedule 2 . PART 4Higher Mass Limits for Vehicles with Road-friendly Suspension10Exemption of vehicles with road-friendly suspension (1)  Subject to the conditions specified in clause 11 , regulation 22(3)(e)(ii) , (4)(d)(ii) , (7)(a) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle or combination if – (a) the vehicle or combination is equipped with one or more road-friendly suspension systems; and (b) the person on whose behalf the vehicle or combination is being used is accredited under an approved mass-management scheme. (2)  Subclause (1) does not apply to – (a) a pig trailer; or (b) a tri-axle group fitted to a motor vehicle. 11Conditions on exemption of vehicles with road-friendly suspensionThe exemption under clause 10 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle or combination is being used on a road specified in Schedule 4 ; (b) the mass of an 8-tyred tandem axle group fitted with a road-friendly suspension system must not exceed 17 tonnes; (c) the mass of a 12-tyred tri-axle group fitted with a road-friendly suspension system must not exceed 22.5 tonnes; (d) the aggregate axle load must not exceed the sum of the allowable axle loads of the axle groups in the combination; (e) an axle or axle group fitted after 1 January 2000 must be certified by the manufacturer as being a vehicle with road-friendly suspension; (f) the vehicle or combination must not exceed the mass limits corresponding to the axle spacing specified in Schedule 2 , exclusive of the additional mass allowed under paragraphs (b) and (c) ; (g) the certificate of accreditation under an approved mass-management scheme of the person on whose behalf the vehicle is being used must be carried in the vehicle and produced on demand to a police officer or an authorised officer. 12Axle mass limit applicable to roads shown in Schedule 4 (1)  Despite clause 5(a)(ii) , clause 5(b)(ii) , clause 9(a)(ii) , clause 9(b)(ii) and clause 17(b) , a twin-steer prime mover and tri-axle semi-trailer combination, B-double combination or truck and dog trailer combination equipped with one or more road-friendly suspension systems may have an aggregate axle mass limit, not exceeding the maximum aggregate axle mass limits specified in subclause (2) , calculated in accordance with this Part, if the vehicle or combination is being used on a road specified in Schedule 4 . (2)  For the purpose of subclause (1) the following maximum aggregate axle mass limits apply: (a) in the case of a twin-steer prime mover and tri-axle semi-trailer combination, 50.5 tonnes; (b) in the case of a truck and dog trailer combination, 62 tonnes; (c) in the case of a B-double combination, 68 tonnes. PART 5Vehicles or Combinations with Steer Axle Loads of up to 6.5 Tonnes13InterpretationIn this Part – steer axle means an axle that is – (a) fitted to a motor vehicle; and (b) fitted with 2 tyres; and (c) connected to a steering mechanism; ADR 80/01 means the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 80/01 – Emission Control for Heavy Vehicles) 2005 published by virtue of the Motor Vehicles Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time. 14Exemption of vehicles or combinations with axle loads of up to 6.5 tonnes (1)  Subject to the conditions specified in clause 15 , regulations 22(2)(a)(iv) and 22(7)(d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations and clauses 5(a)(ii) , 5(b)(ii) , 9(a)(ii) , 9(b)(ii) , 12(2) , 21(c)(ii) and 27(f) of this notice do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle or combination fitted with one steer axle with an axle load not exceeding 6.5 tonnes. (2)  If subclause (1) applies to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a motor vehicle in a combination, the permitted aggregate axle mass of the combination is increased by 0.5 tonnes. 15Conditions on exemption of motor vehicles or combinations with axle loads of up to 6.5 tonnesThe exemption under clause 14 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the GVM of the motor vehicle must be 15 tonnes or more; (b) the motor vehicle must be permanently fitted with – (i) an engine that complies with the engine control requirements specified ADR 80/01; and (ii) a Front Underrun Protection Device; and (iii) a cabin that complies with the United Nations Community for Europe Regulation No. 29, published by the United Nations in 1999, as amended or substituted from time to time; and (iv) a cabin in which a clearly legible and conspicuous E-mark or approval plate is displayed; and (v) a steer axle, including the tyres and suspension, that has a manufacturer’s rating equal to or exceeding 6.5 tonnes; (c) the motor vehicle or combination must comply with the axle mass limits that correspond to the axle spacing and mass specified in Schedule 2 , not including the additional axle load allowed in clause 14 . PART 6Prime Movers Fitted with Twinsteer Axle Groups16Exemption of prime movers fitted with twinsteer axle groupsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 17 , regulation 22(7)(d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a seven axle combination comprising a prime mover fitted with a twinsteer axle group and a single semi-trailer fitted with a tri-axle group. 17Conditions on exemption of prime movers fitted with twinsteer axle groupsThe exemption under clause 16 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must comply with Schedule 2 ; (b) the aggregate axle load of the combination must not exceed – (i) 47.5 tonnes if the twinsteer axle group is fitted with a load-sharing suspension system; or (ii) 46.5 tonnes in any other case. PART 7Vehicles Carrying Oversize and Overmass LoadsDivision 1Exemption of vehicles carrying oversize indivisible items18Exemption of vehicles carrying oversize indivisible itemsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 19 , regulations 10 , 13 , 14(1) and 16(a) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle or combination, other than a B-double or a truck and dog trailer combination, that is carrying one or more oversize indivisible items. 19Conditions on exemption of vehicles carrying oversize indivisible itemsThe exemption under clause 18 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the width of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3.5 metres; (b) the height of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 4.6 metres; (c) the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 25 metres; (d) the rear overhang of the semi-trailer, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 5.5 metres or 25% of the length of the combination, whichever is the lesser; (e) the vehicle or combination must display side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (f) the vehicle or combination must not carry more than one oversize indivisible item, if the carriage of a second or subsequent item, causes a further dimension limit to be exceeded; (g) the vehicle or combination must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night; (h) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres in width – (i) an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and (ii) flags, in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations, must be displayed; (i) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 22 metres in length, an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; (j) if the vehicle or combination is used in daylight, it must display its headlights on low beam; (k) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 3 metres in width and it is used in daylight, the vehicle or combination must display warning lights; (l) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres in width or 22 metres in length and it is used at night, the vehicle or combination must display warning lights; (m) the vehicle or combination must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle in accordance with – (i) Schedule 3 ; and (ii) Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (n) if the vehicle or combination has a load that projects more than 150mm beyond one side of the vehicle or combination and that projection is less than 500mm thick, delineators must be attached in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations. Division 2Exemption of combinations carrying overmass indivisible items20Exemption of combinations carrying overmass indivisible itemsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 21 , regulation 22(3)(e)(ii) , (4)(d)(ii) , (7)(a) , (b) and (d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a combination consisting of a tandem-drive prime mover and a low loader carrying a single overmass indivisible item. 21Conditions on exemption of combinations carrying overmass indivisible itemsThe exemption under clause 20 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must have axle groups with at least 1.2-metre spacings between the centres of adjacent axles in each group; (b) the axle loads of the combination must not exceed the following axle mass limits: (i) a tandem axle with 8 tyres, 18.5 tonnes; (ii) a tri-axle with 12 tyres, 25.0 tonnes; (c) the aggregate axle load of the combination must not exceed the least of the following: (i) the sum of the axle mass limits applicable to the combination; (ii) if the distance between the centre of the rearmost drive axle and the centre of the first trailer axle is 6 metres or more, 49.5 tonnes; (iii) if the distance between the centre of the rearmost drive axle and the centre of the first trailer axle is less than 6 metres, 49.5 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 gliders22Exemption of certain pig trailersSubject to the conditions specified in clause 23 , 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 pig trailer built and being used for the purpose of transporting rowing boats, surfboats or gliders. 23Conditions on exemption of certain pig trailersThe exemption under clause 22 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the rear overhang of the pig trailer, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 5 metres; (b) the pig trailer, inclusive of its load, and the motor vehicle towing it must not exceed 25 metres in length; (c) the vehicle used to tow the pig trailer must display headlights on low beam when used in daylight; (d) if the trailer or combination is used in daylight, a red flag must be affixed to the rearmost point of its load; (e) the pig trailer must display side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (f) if the pig trailer, inclusive of its load and the motor vehicle towing it, exceeds 22 metres in length, it must – (i) display an oversize vehicle sign at the front and rear of the pig trailer; and (ii) display warning lights when used at night; (g) if the rear overhang of the pig trailer, inclusive of its load, exceeds 3.7 metres, it must display an oversize vehicle sign at the front and rear of the combination. Division 4Special exemption for transport of hay24Special exemption for transport of haySubject to the conditions specified in clause 25 , regulations 10 and 16(a) 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. 25Conditions on exemption of vehicles or combinations carrying hayThe exemption under clause 24 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3 metres in width; (b) the combination consisting of a prime mover and a tri-axle semi-trailer, inclusive of its load, may be up to 4.6 metres in height if the width of the combination, inclusive of its load, does not exceed 2.5 metres; (c) a step-deck or drop-well tri-axle semi-trailer with a maximum lower loading deck height of 1.2 metres may be loaded up to 4.6 metres in height and 3.0 metres in width; (d) if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres in width, the vehicle or combination must display – (iii) an oversize vehicle sign on the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and (iv) flags in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; and (v) warning lights when the vehicle or combination is used at night; (e) the vehicle or combination must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night. Division 5Special exemption for transport of overseas export freight containers26Exemption of vehicles carrying overseas export freight containersSubject to the conditions specified in clause 27 , regulation 22(3)(e)(ii) , (4)(d)(ii) and (7)(d) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a combination carrying a 12.2 metre-long overseas export freight container. 27Conditions on exemption of vehicles carrying overseas export freight containersThe exemption under clause 26 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must be a tandem-drive prime mover with a single tri-axle trailer; (b) all the axles of the combination, other than the steer axle of the truck, must be equipped with road-friendly suspension; (c) all axle groups, other than the steer axle, must be fitted with dual tyres; (d) the freight container must contain perishable commodities being transported for the purpose of export overseas; (e) each freight 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 combination must not exceed the mass limits set out in the following table:

Axle group	Mass limit (tonnes)
Steer axle	6.0
Tandem axle	18.5
Tri-axle with 12 tyres	22.5
Aggregate axle mass	47.0

(g) the person to whom the exemption applies must be accredited under an approved mass-management scheme. Division 6Special exemption for transport of high-cube freight containers28Exemption of high-cube freight containers (1)  For the purpose of this clause – high-cube freight container means a box- like goods receptacle that – (a) is constructed to a height of – (i) 2.9 metres; or (ii) 3.05 metres; or (iii) 3.1 metres; or (iv) 3.2 metres; or (v) 3.3 metres; or (vi) 3.45 metres; and (b) has corner fittings of a type specified in, or similar to the types of corner fittings specified in, the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3711.3 entitled "Corner Fittings for Freight Containers" published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 25 October 1993, as amended or substituted from time to time. (2)  Regulation 16(a) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a vehicle, other than a dog trailer, that is carrying a high-cube freight container so long as the vehicle, inclusive of its load, does not exceed 4.5 metres in height. Division 7Transport of special-purpose logs29Exemption of combinations carrying special-purpose logsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 30 , regulations 13 , 14(1) and (3) 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. 30Conditions on exemption of combinations carrying special-purpose logsThe exemption under clause 29 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must consist of – (i) a prime mover and a single semi-trailer; or (ii) a truck known as a pole erector and a pole-type pig trailer; (b) the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 25 metres; (c) the rear overhang of the trailer, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 5.5 metres; (d) if the combination is used in daylight, a red flag must be affixed to the rearmost point of the load; (e) if the combination is used at night, it must display side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (f) if the combination, including its load, exceeds 22 metres in length, it must display – (i) warning lights when used at night; and (ii) an oversize vehicle sign at the front and rear of the combination; (g) the combination must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night. PART 8Exemption of 14.6-metre Semi-trailers31Exemption of 14.6-metre semi-trailersSubject to the conditions specified in clause 32 , regulation 12(1)(b) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a 14.6-metre semi-trailer. 32Conditions on exemption of 14.6-metre semi-trailersThe exemption under clause 31 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must consist of a prime mover and a single semi-trailer; (b) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer must not exceed 13.2 metres. PART 9Exemption of 14.9-metre Refrigerated Semi-trailers33Exemption of 14.9-metre refrigerated semi-trailersSubject to the conditions specified in clause 34 , regulation 12(1) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a 14.9-metre refrigerated semi-trailer. 34Conditions on exemption of 14.9-metre refrigerated semi-trailersThe exemption under clause 33 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the combination must consist of a prime mover and a single semi-trailer; (b) the trailer must be designed and built for the positive control of temperature through the use of refrigeration equipment; (c) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer must not exceed 13.6 metres; (d) the distance between the point of articulation at the front of the trailer and the trailer rear overhang line must not exceed 9.9 metres; (e) the length of the trailer must not exceed 14.9 metres; (f) the combination must not exceed 19 metres in length. PART 10Exemption of Certain Low Loaders35Exemption of certain low loaders Regulation 12(1) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a low loader if the combination, inclusive of its load, does not exceed 19 metres in length. PART 11Exemption of Certain Combinations36Exemption of certain combinations Regulation 13 of the Vehicle Operations Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a combination, built to carry vehicles on more than one deck, whilst the combination is carrying vehicles, if the combination, inclusive of its load, does not exceed 21.4 metres in length. PART 12Agricultural Machinery37Exemption of agricultural vehicles and agricultural combinationsSubject to the conditions specified in clause 38 , regulations 10(1) , 11(a) , 13 , 14(1) and (3) , 15(2) and 16(a) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, an agricultural vehicle or an agricultural combination. 38Conditions on exemption of agricultural vehicles and agricultural combinationsAn exemption under clause 37 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the width of the agricultural vehicle must not exceed 5 metres; (b) the length of the agricultural vehicle must not exceed 15 metres; (c) the height of the agricultural vehicle must not exceed 4.6 metres; (d) the rear overhang of the agricultural vehicle must not exceed 5.5 metres; (e) if the agricultural vehicle (other than a tractor) exceeds 2.5 metres in width or 12.5 metres in length, it must display an oversize vehicle sign at the front and rear of the vehicle; (f) the length of the agricultural combination must not exceed 25 metres; (g) if the agricultural combination exceeds 2.5 metres in width or 19 metres in length, it must display an oversize vehicle sign – (i) at the front and rear of the combination, if a tractor is not the front vehicle of the combination; and (ii) at the rear of the combination, if a tractor is the front vehicle of the combination; (h) if the agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination is not an agricultural machine, warning lights must be displayed on the agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination – (i) when used in daylight, if the agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination exceeds 3.0 metres in width; or (ii) when used at night, if the agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination exceeds 2.5 metres in width or 22 metres in length; (i) flags in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations must be displayed if the agricultural vehicle (other than a tractor) or the agricultural combination, exceeds 2.5 metres in width; (j) any axle, on an agricultural vehicle that is a tractor, which protrudes more than 150 millimetres past the outer wall of a tyre must be painted fluorescent yellow or be covered in a high-visibility material; (k) an agricultural vehicle that exceeds 3.5 metres in width must not be used at night; (l) an agricultural vehicle that is used in daylight must be accompanied by 2 pilot vehicles displaying warning lights and warning signs, if the agricultural vehicle exceeds – (i) 3.5 metres in width; or (ii) 12.5 metres in length; (m) an agricultural combination that exceeds 19 metres in length must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle that displays warning lights and warning signs; (n) if an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination operating under this exemption is fitted with headlights, the headlights must be displayed on low beam when the vehicle or combination is used in daylight; (o) an agricultural vehicle that is an agricultural implement that is towed at night must be fitted with brake lights, tail lights and reflectors at its rear, either fixed to the implement or mounted on a detachable board; (p) an agricultural vehicle, or agricultural combination, that is used at night must displayside markers and rear markers in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations. PART 13Trucks Used to Spread Fertilizer39Exemption of certain trucks used to spread fertilizerSubject to the conditions specified in clause 40 , regulation 10(1) of the Vehicle Operation Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a truck for the purpose of spreading fertilizer. 40Conditions on exemption of certain trucks used to spread fertilizer (1)  In this clause – wide tyres means one wheel and tyre, with a section width of not less than 375mm, fitted to each end of an axle. (2)  The exemption under clause 39 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the truck must be a heavy vehicle; (b) the truck must be fitted with single wide tyres; (c) the truck must have complied with the relevant ADR in place at the time the truck was manufactured; (d) the truck must have been modified, after it was manufactured, for the purpose of carrying and distributing fertilizer for agricultural purposes; (e) the truck, inclusive of its load but not its wheels, wide tyres and mudguards, must not exceed 2.5 metres in width; (f) the truck, inclusive of its load, wheels, wide tyres and mudguards, must not exceed 2.9 metres in width; (g) the truck must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night; (h) the truck must display – (i) an oversize vehicle sign at the front and rear of the truck; and (ii) flags in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; and (iii) its headlights on low beam when used in daylight; and (iv) warning lights when used at night. PART 14Trucks Fitted with Spreader Boxes41InterpretationIn this Part – spreader box means an attachment – (a) not exceeding 2.9 metres in width; and (b) fitted onto the rear of a truck used, in the building of roads, to evenly distribute aggregate or a similar material. 42Exemption of trucks fitted with spreader boxesSubject to the conditions specified in clause 43 , regulation 10(1) of the Vehicle Operation Regulations does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a truck fitted with a spreader box. 43Conditions on exemption of trucks fitted with spreader boxesThe exemption under clause 42 is subject to the following conditions: (a) the truck must operate – (i) between clearly legible and conspicuously displayed signs marked "Roadworks"; or (ii) within a 10-kilometre radius of the site of the aggregate or similar material the spreader box is distributing; (b) the truck must not be used if visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight or if the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres cannot be seen at night; (c) an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the truck; (d) the truck must display flags in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations; (e) when used in daylight, the truck must display its headlights on low beam; (f) when used at night, the truck must display – (i) warning lights; and (ii) side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Operations Regulations. PART 15Miscellaneous44Restriction 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, inclusive of its load, exceeds 4.3 metres in height or 3 metres in width; or (b) the Bridgewater Bridge, if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 4.3 metres in height or 2.5 metres in width. 45Expiry of noticeThis notice expires on 30 November 2010. Schedule 1B-double and Truck and Dog Trailer Road Network

Clause 5(a) and (b) , clause 7(a) and clause 9(a) and (b)

Item	Road	Comments and restrictions
1.	Acton Road overpass	Cambridge, only the section of Acton Road covered by the Tasman Hwy overpass at Cambridge
2.	Airport Road	Wynyard
3.	Andrew Street	Brighton
4.	Anthony Main Road B28	Between Zeehan Hwy and Murchison Hwy
5.	Argyle Street	Hobart – between Warwick Street and Federal Street
6.	Arthur Hwy	Between Sorell and Copping
7.	Arve Road	Geeveston – between Huon Hwy and junction with Lidgerwood Road
8.	Ballochmyle Road	Tunbridge
9.	Bass Hwy	Between Mount Pleasant Interchange, Prospect and Marrawah
10.	Bathurst Street	Launceston
11.	Batman Hwy	Between West Tamar Hwy and East Tamar Hwy
12.	Bell Bay Road	Between East Tamar Hwy and Bell Bay Wharf
13.	Bender Drive	Lutana
14.	Birralee Main Road	Between Westbury and the Frankford Main Road
15.	Bollard Drive	Burnie
16.	Boral Road	Breadalbane
17.	Bowen Bridge	Forms part of route 84
18.	Boyer Secondary Road B10	Between Boyer and New Norfolk
19.	Boyer Secondary Road B10	Boyer – between Boyer and Bridgewater (unladen travel only for combinations in excess of 21 metres in length)
20.	Bresnehans Road	Little Swanport – between Tasman Hwy and Mackays Road (also known as M Road)
21.	Brickport Road	Cooee – to yard 200 metres up from Bass Hwy
22.	Bridge Road	Devonport – between Bass Hwy and Tarleton Street
23.	Bridport Main Road
(a) B82 between – Bell Bay and Bridport
(b) B84 between – Bridport and Scottsdale (vehicles in excess of 21 metres in length not to travel during school bus hours on school days, ie 8.00 a.m. – 9.00 a.m., 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.)
24.	Brisbane Street	Launceston – between West Tamar Hwy and Wellington Street
25.	Brisbane Street	Hobart – between Argyle Street and Brooker Avenue
26.	Brooke Street	East Devonport – between Tarleton Street and Pardoe Street
27.	Brooker Hwy	Between Granton and Hobart Wharf
28.	Brown Street	Fingal
29.	Browns Road	Kingston – between Southern Outlet off ramp and Pioneer Quarry
30.	Burnett Street	Hobart – between Brooker Avenue and Campbell Street
31.	Burnie Truck Route	Burnie – see Massey Greene Drive and Old Surrey Road
32.	Cadburys Road	Claremont
33.	Cambridge Road	Cambridge - between junction with Acton Road and junction with Richmond Road
34.	Campbell Street	Hobart
35.	Caroline Street	East Devonport – between 16 Caroline Street and Brooke Street
36.	Cascade Road	Hobart – between Macquarie Street and Cascade Brewery
37.	Channel Hwy B68
(a) between Kingston and Howden Road
(b) between Huonville and Cygnet
38.	Chapel Street	Glenorchy – between Main Road and Jackson Street
39.	Charles Street	Launceston – between William Street and Goderich Street
40.	Cimitiere Street	Launceston
41.	Claremont Link Road	Claremont
42.	Colebrook Main Road	Between Fingerpost Road and Tea Tree Road
43.	Connector Park Drive	From Kings Meadows Connector for 120 metres
44.	Conway Street	Mowbray – between Invermay Road and Derby Street
45.	Cradle Mountain Tourist Road C132	Between Moina and Learys Corner (Note: This does not include the section of the Cradle Mountain Tourist Road southwards from Learys Corner into Cradle Valley.)
46.	Cradle Mountain Tourist Road C132	Between Learys Corner and Murchison Hwy
47.	Cressy Main Road	Cressy
48.	Davey Street	Hobart – between Brooker Hwy and Southern Outlet
49.	Davis Street	Smithton – between Nelson Street and Montagu Road, including Duck River Bridge
50.	Derby Street	Mowbray – between Conway Street and Invermay Road
51.	Derwent Park Road	Between Bender Drive, Derwent Park and Main Road, Moonah
52.	Devonport Road	Between Bass Hwy and Mersey Main Road
53.	Dodgin Street	Wynyard – between Saunders Street and Airport Road
54.	Domain Hwy	Hobart
55.	Douglas Street	East Devonport – between Wright Street and 7 Douglas Street
56.	Dowling Street	Launceston
57.	Dry Street	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Holbrook Street
58.	Dysons Lane	East Ulverstone
59.	East Derwent Hwy B32	Between Tasman Bridge and Midland Hwy, Bridgewater
60.	East Tamar Hwy A8

61.	Eastland Drive	Ulverstone – between Dysons Lane and Bass Hwy
62.	Edwardes Street	Burnie – between Bollard Drive and Marine Terrace
63.	Elizabeth Street	Launceston – between Margaret Street and Wellington Street
64.	Elwick Road	Glenorchy – between Brooker Hwy and King George V Avenue
65.	Esk Main Road A4	Between Midland Hwy and St Marys
66.	Esplanade	East Devonport
67.	Esplanade	Launceston – between St John Street and Tamar Street
68.	Esplanade	Huonville – between Huon Hwy and Channel Hwy
69.	Evandale Road B41	Western Junction – between Midland Hwy and Boral Road
70.	Evans Street	Hobart
71.	Federal Street	Hobart – between Brooker Hwy and Argyle Street
72.	Fieldings Way	East Ulverstone
73.	Fingerpost Main Road C350	Between Colebrook Main Road and Tasman Hwy
74.	Flagstaff Gully Road C423	Between Tasman Hwy and Pioneer Depot
75.	Formby Road	Devonport – between Bass Hwy and Westport Road
76.	Forster Street	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Kings Wharf
77.	Forth Main Road B19	Between Bass Hwy, Turners Beach and Lillico Road, Forth
78.	Frankford Main Road	Between Birralee Main Road and West Tamar Hwy
79.	Frederick Street	Wynyard
80.	Freestone Point Developmental Road C319	Triabunna
81.	George Street	Scottsdale
82.	George Town Road	Mayfield – between Foch Street and East Tamar Hwy
83.	Gibson Street	Smithton – between Nelson Street and Hellyer Street
84.	Gleadow Street	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Holbrook Street
85.	Gleadow Street	Inveresk – between Goderich Street and Montague Street
86.	Glenwood Road	Norwood – between Station Road and Quarantine Road
87.	Goderich Street	Invermay – between Midland Hwy and East Tamar Hwy
88.	Goodwood Road	Goodwood – between Brooker Hwy and East Derwent Hwy (including Bowen Bridge)
89.	Gordon River Road B61	Between Lyell Hwy, Rosegarland and Strathgordon
90.	Gormanston Road	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Pear Avenue
91.	Groningen Road	Kingston – between Browns Road and Southern Outlet access ramp
92.	Grooms Cross Road	Irishtown – between Irishtown Road and Trowutta Road
93.	Henty Main Road B27	Between Strahan Wharf and Zeehan
94.	Hermons Road	Geeveston
95.	Hobart Road	Launceston – between Quarantine Road and Midland Hwy
96.	Hobblers Bridge Road	Launceston – between St Leonards Road and Killafaddy Road
97.	Holbrook Street	Inveresk – between Forster Street and Dry Street
98.	Holyman Avenue	Between Tasman Hwy and Hobart Airport
99.	Howard Road	Glenorchy
100.	Huon Hwy A6
(a) between junction with Southern outlet, Kingston and junction with Arve Road, Geeveston
(b) between junction with Hermons Road and southern junction of Scotts Road
101.	Illawarra Main Road B52	Between Perth and Carrick
102.	Inglis Street	Wynyard
103.	Innes Street	Launceston
104.	Invermay Road	Launceston – between Forster Street and Tamar Street
105.	Invermay Road	Mowbray – between Vermont Road and East Tamar Hwy Connector (including the Connector)
106.	Irishtown Road B22	Between Bass Hwy and Grooms Cross Road
107.	Jackson Street	Glenorchy
108.	Jetty Street	Ulverstone
109.	John Street	Breadalbane
110.	Johnston Road	St Leonards – between Penquite Road and St Leonards Road
111.	Killafaddy Road	Launceston
112.	Kimberleys Road	Ulverstone
113.	King George V Avenue	Glenorchy
114.	Kings Meadows Connector	Kings Meadows
115.	Lake Leake Main Road B34	Between Campbell Town and Tasman Hwy
116.	Lake Secondary Road A5	Between Melton Mowbray and Deloraine (For access only – not to be used as a through road)
117.	Lake Secondary Road A5	Between Miena and Poatina Main Road
118.	Lamb Place	Cambridge
119.	Lampton Avenue	Derwent Park
120.	Legerwood Road C423	Between Legerwood and Tasman Hwy
121.	Leith Road	Forth – between Forth Road and Harvest Moon
122.	Lillico Road	Forth – between Bass Hwy and Forth Road
123.	Lilydale Main Road B81	Between East Tamar Hwy and junction of Second River Road via Lilydale
124.	Lindsay Street	Inveresk – between Goderich Street and Kings Wharf
125.	Listers Lane Road	Scottsdale – for use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service
126.	Lovett Street	Ulverstone – between Bass Hwy and Trevor Street
127.	Lowes Street	Tunbridge – between Midland Hwy and Main Road
128.	Lyell Hwy A10
(a) Granton – to the junction with Oldina Drive, Tarraleah
(b) Bradys Lake – between Portal Road and Marlborough Secondary Road
(c) Queenstown – between Penghana Road and Zeehan Hwy
129.	Mackays Road (also know as M Road)	Between Forestry Road connecting Lake Leake Main Road and Tasman Hwy, Little Swanport (including Bresnehans Road)
130.	McKenzie Street	Mowbray
131.	Macquarie Street	Hobart
132.	Main Road	Berriedale – between Brooker Hwy and Claremont Link Road and Cadburys Road
133.	Main Road	Between Claremont Link Road, Claremont and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
134.	Main Road	Granton – between Brooker Hwy, Granton and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
135.	Main Road	Tunbridge – between Lowes Road and Ballochmyle Road
136.	Margaret Street	Launceston
137.	Marion Street	Ulverstone
138.	Marlborough Secondary Road B11	Bronte Lagoon – between junction with Lyell Hwy and Lakes Secondary Road
139.	Marlborough Street	Longford
140.	Marthicks Road	Smithton – between Irish Town Road and Ta-Ann Mill
141.	Massey Greene Drive	Burnie (Burnie Truck Route) – between Old Surrey Road, South Burnie and Old Surrey Road, Romaine
142.	Mathinna Falls Road	Between Mathinna Road and Claytons Road
143.	Mathinna Plains Road C423	Between New River Road and Eton Road
144.	Mathinna Road B43	Between Fingal and Mathinna
145.	Maxwells Road	Cambridge
146.	Mengha Road C219	Between Mengha and Wiltshire via Forest
147.	Merinda Drive	Ulverstone
148.	Mersey Main Road	Spreyton – between Devonport Road and Railton Road, Latrobe
149.	Midland Hwy	Between Granton and East Tamar Hwy, Launceston
150.	Mill Road	Wesley Vale – between Pardoe Development Road and Moorland Beach Road
151.	Mobile Road	Bell Bay
152.	Mole Creek Main Road B12	Between junction with Bass Highway and Olivers Tourist Road
153.	Montagu Road C215	Between Woolnorth and Smithton via Montagu
154.	Montague Street	Launceston – between Gleadow Street and Forster Street
155.	Mornington Road	Mornington
156.	Murchison Hwy A10	Between Ridgley Hwy, Ridgley and Anthony Main Road
157.	Murchison Hwy A10	Between Melba Flats train depot and junction with Zeehan Hwy
158.	Murphy Street	Launceston
159.	Nelson Street	Smithton – between Bass Hwy and Davis Street
160.	New River Road C423	Between Main Road, Ringarooma and Mathinna Plains Road
161.	Norfolk Street	Bell Bay
162.	Norton Way	Devonport
163.	Ocean Drive	Ulverstone
164.	Old Bell Bay Road	Bell Bay – between Temco Road and 331 Old Bell Bay Road (FEA mill site)
165.	Old Surrey Road (Burnie Truck Route)
(a) between Bass Hwy and Massey Greene Drive, South Burnie
(b) between Massey Greene Drive and Mount Road, Romaine
166.	Olivers Tourist Road C138	Mole Creek – between Mole Creek Main Road and Lemonthyme Road
167.	Pardoe Development Road	Devonport Airport
168.	Paterson Street	Launceston – between Margaret Street and Wellington Street
169.	Pear Avenue	Moonah
170.	Penghana Road	Queenstown – between Driffield Street and Lyell Hwy
171.	Poatina Main Road B51	Between Lake Secondary Road and Illawarra Main Road
172.	Port Road	Burnie
173.	Port Sorell Main Road B74	Between Wesley Vale and East Devonport via Brooke Street and Bass Hwy
174.	Powranna Road B53	Between Midland Hwy and Powranna Grain Elevator Board site
175.	Quarantine Road	Kings Meadows
176.	Queens Walk	Hobart – between Risdon Road and Selfs Point Road
177.	Racecourse Crescent	Launceston
178.	Railton Main Road B13	Railton Main Road (B13) - between Mersey Main Road Tarleton and Kimberley Road Railton
179.	Railway Street	Deloraine
180.	Remount Road	Mowbray
181.	Reservoir Drive	Wynyard
182.	Ridgley Hwy B18	Between Murchison Hwy and Burnie Truck Route
183.	Ringarooma Main Road C423	Between Ringarooma and Tasman Hwy
184.	Risdon Road	Lutana – between Brooker Hwy and Queens Walk
185.	River Road	Burnie
186.	Roger River Road C218	Between Roger River and logging coupes in South Arthur Forests
187.	Saunders Street	Wynyard – between Goldie Street and Dodgin Street
188.	Scotts Secondary Road	Geeveston
189.	Selfs Point Road	Hobart
190.	Sheffield Main Road B14	Between Sheffield and Spreyton
191.	Short Street	Ulverstone – between Marion Street and Trevor Street
192.	Smith Street	Burnie
193.	Southern Outlet Hwy A6	Between Hobart and Kingston (including Kingston connector)
194.	Stephen Street	Devonport – between Wright Street and Tarleton Street
195.	St Leonards Road	St Leonards – between Waverley Road and Johnston Road
196.	Stieglitz Street	Fingal
197.	Sunderland Street	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Lampton Avenue
198.	Talbot Street	Fingal
199.	Tamar Street	Between Invermay Road and Cimitiere Street
200.	Tarleton Street	East Devonport – between Brooke Street and Bridge Road
201.	Tasma Street	Hobart – between Argyle Street and Elizabeth Street
202.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between Davey Street, Hobart and Holyman Avenue, Cambridge
203.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between junction with Arthur Hwy, Sorell and Bresnehans Road, Little Swanport (for access to Mackays Road, also know as M Road)
204.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between junction with George Street, Scottsdale and Tasman Hwy, Branxholm
205.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between Lake Leake Main Road and saleyards south of junction with Tasman Hwy
206.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between St Leonards Road and Camden Hill Road, Targa
207.	Tea Tree Secondary Road C321	Between Midland Hwy and Colebrook Road, including Andrews Street and Ford Road, Brighton
208.	Temco Road Bell Bay	Between Bell Bay Road and Old Bell Bay Road
209.	Torquay Road	East Devonport – between Wright Street and Tarleton Street
210.	Trevor Street	Ulverstone – between Lovett Street West and vegetable processing plant
211.	Trowutta Road C218	Between Trowutta and Grooms Cross Road
212.	Vermont Road	Launceston – between Invermay Road and Remount Road
213.	Warwick Street	Hobart – between Brooker Avenue and Argyle Street
214.	Waverley Road	Ulverstone – between Westella Drive and Merinda Drive
215.	Wellington Street	Launceston – between Midland Hwy and Charles Street
216.	Wellington Street	Longford
217.	West Tamar Hwy A7	Between Launceston and Batman Highway
218.	Westella Drive	Ulverstone
219.	Westbury Road	Between Prospect – off Bass Hwy past Harley Parade and Bass Hwy overpass
220.	Westport Road	Devonport – between Formby Road and the Port of Devonport
221.	Wilkinson Street	Wynyard – between Bass Hwy and Inglis Street
222.	William Street	Scottsdale – between Listers Lane and Lot 4 William Street (For use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service)
223.	Woolmers Lane C521	Between Midland Hwy and Impact Depot
224.	Wright Street	East Devonport – between Torquay Road and Norton Way
225.	York Street	Launceston – between West Tamar Hwy and Bathurst Street
226.	Zeehan Hwy B27	Between Zeehan and Lyell Hwy

Schedule 2Axle Spacing and Mass Schedule

Clause 5(d) , clause 9(g) , clause 11(f) and Clause 17(a)

1.   In the following table, distance refers, according to the configuration of the vehicle, to – (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the axle, in any group, that is furthest away from that single axle; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups. 2.   The mass limits specified in the following table apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance referred to in the table, including the axles between which the distance is measured.

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

Schedule 3Pilot Vehicles

Clause 19(m)

1.   A pilot vehicle is required for a vehicle or combination if the vehicle or combination – (a) when used at night, exceeds 22 metres in length or 3.1 metres in width; or (b) exceeds 21 metres in length or 3.2 metres in width and is used on any of the following roads: (i) Blowhole Road, Eaglehawk Neck (C338); (ii) Channel Hwy (B68) – Kettering to Gordon; (iii) Corinna Developmental Road (C247); (iv) Cradle Mountain Tourist Road (C132) – Learys Corner to Chalet; (v) Guildford Road, Guildford; (vi) Huon Hwy from Scotts Secondary Road, Geeveston (southern junction) to Southport; (vii) Lake Dobson Tourist Road (C609); (viii) Lake Secondary Road (A5) – Breona to Golden Valley; (ix) Lyell Hwy from Wayatinah to Tungatinah Lagoon; (x) Lyell Hwy between MT Arrowsmith tourist lookout and Strahan ; (xi) Mount Barrow Tourist Road (C609); (xii) Murchison Hwy (A10) – Rosebery to Tullah (Mt Black); Henrietta to Parawee (Hellyer Gorge); (xiii) Notley Gorge Road (C731); (xiv) Storeys Creek Road (B42); (xv) Tasmans Arch Road (C338); (xvi) Tasman Hwy (A3) - Moorina to Goshen; Scottsdale to Nunamara; (xvii) Elephant Pass Main Road – between St Marys and Tasman Hwy; (xviii) Esk Main Road – St Marys to Falmouth Road Junction (St Marys Pass); (xix) Waratah Main Road (B23) – Savage River to Murchison Hwy. Schedule 4Road Network for Vehicles with Road-friendly Suspension

Clause 11(a) and clause 12

Item	Road	Comments and restrictions
1.	Acton Road overpass	Cambridge, only the section of Acton Road covered by the Tasman Hwy overpass at Cambridge
2.	Anchor Road	Burnie Port
3.	Andrew Street	Brighton
4.	Anthony Main Road B28	Between Zeehan Hwy and Murchison Hwy
5.	Argyle Street	Hobart – between Warwick Street and Federal Street
6.	Arthur Hwy	Between Sorell and Dunalley
7.	Arve Road	Geeveston
8.	Ballochmyle Road	Tunbridge
9.	Bass Hwy	Between Mt Pleasant Interchange, Prospect and Smithton
10.	Bathurst Street	Launceston
11.	Batman Hwy	Between West Tamar Hwy and East Tamar Hwy
12.	Bell Bay Road	Between East Tamar Hwy and Bell Bay Wharf
13.	Birralee Main Road	Between Westbury and Frankford Main Road
14.	Bollard Drive	Burnie
15.	Boral Road	Breadalbane
16.	Boyer Secondary Road B10	Between New Norfolk and Boyer
17.	Boyer Secondary Road B10	Between Bridgewater and Boyer (unladen travel only for combinations in excess of 21 metres length)
18.	Bream Creek Road	Copping – between Kellevie Road and Weilangta Road
19.	Bresnehans Road	Little Swanport – between Tasman Hwy and Mackays Road (also known as M Road)
20.	Brickport Road	Between Cooee and yard 200 metres up from Bass Hwy
21.	Bridge Road	Devonport – between Bass Hwy and Tarleton Street
22.	Bridport Main Road
(a) B82 Bell Bay to Bridport
(b) B84 Bridport to Scottsdale
23.	Brisbane Street	Hobart – between Argyle Street and Brooker Avenue
24.	Brooker Hwy	Between Granton and Hobart Wharf
25.	Brown Street	Fingal
26.	Browns Road	Kingston – between Groningen Road and Pioneer Quarry
27.	Burnett Street	Hobart - between Brooker Avenue and Argyle Street
28.	Burnie Truck Route	Burnie – see Massey Greene Drive and Old Surrey Road
29.	Cambridge Road	Cambridge Road, Cambridge – between junction with Acton Road and junction with Richmond Road
30.	Camden Hill Road	Targa (including Camden Road)
31.	Campbell Street	Hobart
32.	Cascade Road	Hobart – between Macquarie Street and Cascade Brewery
33.	Cement Works Road	Railton – between Railton Road and entrance to cement works
34.	Charles Street	Launceston – between William Street and Goderich Street
35.	Charles Street	Orford – between Tasman Hwy and Weilangta Road
36.	Cimitiere Street	Launceston
37.	Claremont Link Road	Between Brooker Hwy and Claremont Main Road
38.	Colebrook Main Road	Between Fingerpost Road and Tea Tree Road
39.	Connector Park Drive	From Kings Meadows Connector for 120 metres
40.	Conway Street	Mowbray – between Invermay Road and Derby Street
41.	Cradle Mountain Tourist Road C132	Between Moina and Learys Corner (Note: This does not include the section of the Cradle Mountain Tourist Road southwards from Learys Corner into Cradle Valley.)
42.	Cradle Mountain Development Road C132	Between Learys Corner and Murchison Hwy
43.	Cressy Main Road	Cressy
44.	Davey Street	Hobart – between Brooker Hwy and Southern Outlet
45.	Denison Road	Lonnavale – between Lonnavale Road and Weld Road
46.	Derby Street	Mowbray – between Conway Street and McKenzie Street
47.	Derwent Park Road	Between Brooker Hwy and Main Road, Moonah
48.	Devonport Road	Between Bass Hwy and Mersey Main Road
49.	Domain Hwy	Hobart
50.	Dowling Street	Launceston
51.	Dysons Lane	East Ulverstone
52.	East Tamar Hwy A8	Between Launceston and George Town
53.	Eastland Drive	Ulverstone – between Dysons Lane and Bass Hwy
54.	Edwardes Street	Burnie – between Bollard Drive and Marine Terrace
55.	Esk Main Road A4	Midland Hwy - between Conara and St Marys
56.	Esplanade	East Devonport
57.	Esplanade	Launceston – between St John Street and Tamar Street
58.	Evans Street	Hobart
59.	Evandale Road B41	Western Junction – between Midland Hwy and Boral Road
60.	Ferny Hills Road C826	Between Golconda Road and Bridport Main Road
61.	Fieldings Way	East Ulverstone
62.	Fingerpost Main Road C350	Between Tasman Hwy and Colebrook Main Road
63.	Flagstaff Gully Road C423	Between Tasman Hwy and Pioneer Depot
64.	Ford Road	Brighton – between Midland Hwy and Tea Tree Road
65.	Formby Road	Devonport – between Bass Hwy and wharf
66.	Forster Street	Inveresk – between Invermay Road and Kings Wharf
67.	Frankford Main Road	Between Birralee Main Road and West Tamar Hwy
68.	Freestone Point Developmental Road C319	Triabunna
69.	George Street	Scottsdale
70.	George Town Road	Mayfield - between Foch Street and East Tamar Hwy
71.	Glen Huon Road C619	Between Huonville and Judbury
72.	Glenwood Road	Norwood – between Station Road and Quarantine Road
73.	Goderich Street	Launceston – between Charles Street and East Tamar Hwy
74.	Golconda Road B81	Between Virginia Road, Golconda and Listers Road, Scottsdale
75.	Gordon River Road B61	Between Lyell Hwy and Strathgordon
76.	Gormanston Road	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Pear Avenue
77.	Grooms Cross Road	Irishtown
78.	Hermons Road	Geeveston
79.	Hobart Road	Launceston – between Quarantine Road and Midland Hwy
80.	Hobblers Bridge Road	St Leonards – between Waverley Road and Killafaddy Road
81.	Holyman Avenue	Between Tasman Hwy and Hobart Airport
82.	Howard Road	Glenorchy
83.	Huon Hwy A6	Geeveston – between junction of Arve Road and Southern Outlet Hwy
84.	Huon Hwy A6	Between Hermons Road intersection and Southport
85.	Illawarra Main Road B52	Between Perth and Carrick
86.	Innes Street	Launceston
87.	Invermay Road	Launceston – between Forster Street and Tamar Street
88.	Invermay Road	Mowbray – between Vermont Road and Foch Street
89.	Irishtown Road	Smithton
90.	Jetty Street	Ulverstone
91.	John Street	Breadalbane
92.	Johnston Road	St Leonards – between Penquite Road and St Leonards Road
93.	Kellevie Road	Copping – between Arthur Hwy and Bream Creek Road
94.	Killafaddy Road	Launceston
95.	Kimberleys Road	Ulverstone
96.	Kings Meadows Connector	Kings Meadows
97.	Lake Secondary Road A5	Between Melton Mowbray and Deloraine (For access only – not to be used as a through road)
98.	Lake Secondary Road A5	Between Miena and Poatina Main Road
99.	Lamb Place	Cambridge
100.	Lampton Avenue	Derwent Park
101.	Lilydale Road	Rocherlea – between George Town Road and Prosser Road, Underwood
102.	Listers Lane Road	Scottsdale – between Golconda Road and Bridport Main Road
103.	Lonavale Road	Judbury – between Glen Huon Road and Weld Road
104.	Lone Star Road	Golconda – between Lisle Plantation and Virginia Road
105.	Lovett Street	Ulverstone – between Bass Hwy and Trevor Street
106.	Lowes Street	Tunbridge – between Midland Hwy and Main Road, Tunbridge
107.	Lyell Hwy A10
(a) between Granton and junction with Oldina Drive, Tarraleah
(b) between Portal Road, Bradys Lake and Marlborough Secondary Road
(c) between Penghana Road, Queenstown and Zeehan Hwy
108.	Mackays Road (also known as M Road)	Between Forestry Road connecting Lake Leake Main Road and Tasman Hwy, Little Swanport (including Bresnehans Road)
109.	McKenzie Street	Between Launceston and Mowbray
110.	Macquarie Street	Hobart
111.	Main Road	Between Link Road, Claremont and Gunns Sawmills, Austins Ferry
112.	Main Road	Tunbridge – between Lowes Road and Ballochmyle Road
113.	Marion Street	Ulverstone
114.	Marlborough Secondary Road B11	Between Lyell Hwy and Lake Hwy
115.	Marlborough Street	Longford
116.	Marthicks Road	Smithton – between Irish Town Road and Ta-Ann Mill
117.	Massey Greene Drive	Between Burnie (Burnie Truck Route), Old Surrey Road, South Burnie and Old Surrey Road, Romaine
118.	Mathinna Plains Road C423	Mathina – between New River Road, Ringarooma and Eton Road, Mathinna
119.	Mathinna Road B43	Between Fingal and Mathinna
120.	Maxwells Road	Cambridge
121.	Merinda Drive	Ulverstone
122.	Mersey Main Road	Spreyton – between Devonport Road and Railton Road
123.	Midland Hwy	Between Granton and East Tamar Hwy, Launceston
124.	Mill Road	Wesley Vale – between Pardoe Development Road and Moorland Beach Road (entrance to Wesley Vale Mill)
125.	Mornington Road	Mornington
126.	Murchison Hwy A10	Between junction with Ridgley Hwy (B18) and junction with Anthony Main Road (B28)
127.	Murchison Hwy A10	Between Zeehan turnoff and Melba Flats train depot
128.	Murphy Street	Launceston
129.	New River Road C423	Between Main Road, Ringarooma and Mathinna Plains Road
130.	Norton Way	Devonport
131.	Ocean Drive	Ulverstone
132.	Old Surrey Road (Burnie Truck Route)
(a) between Bass Hwy and Massey Greene Drive, South Burnie
(b) between Massey Greene Drive and Mount Road, Romaine
133.	Pardoe Development Road	Wesley Vale
134.	Parkham Road C711	Between Parkham and Bass Hwy
135.	Patersonia Road C827	Between Tasman Hwy and Prossers Road
136.	Penghana Road	Queenstown – between Driffield Street and Lyell Hwy
137.	Plimsoll Road	Burnie Port
138.	Poatina Main Road B51	Between Lake Secondary Road and Cressy Road
139.	Port Road	Burnie
140.	Powranna Road B53	Between Midland Hwy and Grain Elevator Board (approximately 1.5 km)
141.	Prossers Road C824	Between Patersonia Road and Lilydale Main Road
142.	Quarantine Road	Kings Meadows
143.	Queens Walk	Hobart – between Risdon Road and Selfs Point Road
144.	Racecourse Crescent	Launceston
145.	Railton Main Road B13	Railton – between Mersey Main Road, Tarleton and Kimberley Road, Railton
146.	Remount Road	Mowbray
147.	Richard Street	Western Junction
148.	Ridgley Hwy B18	Between Murchison Hwy and Burnie Truck Route
149.	Ringarooma Main Road C423	Between Ringarooma and Tasman Hwy
150.	Risdon Road	Lutana – between Brooker Hwy and Queens Walk
151.	River Road	Burnie
152.	Scotts Secondary Road	Geeveston
153.	Selfs Point Road	Hobart
154.	Shield Street	Launceston
155.	Short Street	Ulverstone – between Marion Street and Trevor Street
156.	Smith Street	Burnie
157.	South Arm Hwy	Between Tasman Hwy and Mornington Road
158.	Southern Outlet Hwy A6	Between Hobart and Kingston
159.	Stephen Street	Devonport - between Wright Street and Tarleton Street
160.	St Leonards Road	St Leonards – between Waverley Road and Johnston Road
161.	Stieglitz Street	Fingal
162.	Sunderland Street	Moonah – between Derwent Park Road and Lampton Avenue
163.	Tamar Street	Between Invermay Road and Cimitiere Street
164.	Tarleton Street	East Devonport – between Brooke Street and Bridge Road
165.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between Davey Street, Hobart and Holyman Avenue, Cambridge
166.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between junction with Arthur Hwy, Sorell and Bresnehans Road, Little Swanport
167.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between junction with George Street, Scottsdale and Tasman Hwy, Branxholm
168.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between Camden Road, Targa and Patersonia Road, Nunamara
169.	Tasman Hwy A3	Between St Leonards Road and Abels Hill Road
170.	Tea Tree Secondary Road C321	Between Midland Hwy and Colebrook Road, including Andrews Street and Ford Road, Brighton
171.	Torquay Road	East Devonport – between Wright Street and Tarleton Street
172.	Trevor Street	Ulverstone – between Lovett Street West and vegetable processing plant
173.	Trowutta Road C218	Between Trowutta and Grooms Cross Road
174.	Vermont Road	Launceston – between Invermay Road and Remount Road
175.	Virginia Road	Golconda – between Lone Star Road and Golconda Road
176.	Warwick Street	Hobart – between Brooker Avenue and Argyle Street
177.	Waverley Road	Ulverstone – between Westella Drive and Merinda Drive
178.	Weld Road	Lonnavale – between Denison Road and the Huon River
179.	Wellington Street	Launceston – between Midland Hwy and Charles Street
180.	Wellington Street	Longford
181.	West Tamar Hwy	Between Exeter and Batman Hwy
182.	Westella Drive	Ulverstone
183.	Wielangta Road C335	Copping – between Bream Creek Road and Charles Street, Orford
184.	William Street	Launceston
185.	William Street	Scottsdale – between Listers Lane Roadand Lot 4 William Street (For use by vehicles attending Graham Candish Auto Electrical Service)
186.	Woolmers Lane C521	Between Midland Hwy and Impact Depot
187.	Wright Street	East Devonport – between Tarleton Street and Norton Way
188.	Zeehan Hwy B27	Between Zeehan and Lyell Hwy

This notice was made by the Transport Commission at a meeting held on 12 August 2009.

The common seal of the Transport Commission was affixed on 12 August 2009, in the presence of –

D. H. PETERS

The Transport Commission

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

Notified in the Gazette on 18 August 2009

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

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice) This notice –

(a) provides for the exemption, subject to conditions, of certain vehicles and combinations from the operation of certain provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 ; and (b) replaces the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2006 .