HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2015 Amendment Notice 2019 (No. 1)
- Purpose
(1) This Notice amends the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2015 (Road Train Notice) by updating the South Australia Schedule.
Note: This update includes all previous amendments to the Road Train Notice, specifically the following:
National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2015
Amendment Notice 2015 (No.1)
2. Authorising Provision
(1) This notice is made under section 119, and section 23 of Schedule 1, of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
3. Commencement
This notice commences on 10 February 2019.
4. Expiry
This notice expires when the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2015 expires, is cancelled or otherwise amended.
5. Amendment
(1) This Notice amends the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2015 by:
a) Omitting “Schedule 3 South Australia”, and inserting Schedule 1 “Schedule 3 South Australia” of this Notice; and
Peter Caprioli
Executive Director (Freight and Supply Chain Productivity)
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Schedule 1 – Replacement South Australia Schedule
SCHEDULE 3 – SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Definitions
Stated areas or routes
- A Type 1 road train not longer than 32m may use the routes set out in Appendix 1(a) to this Schedule.
2. A Type 1 road train longer than 32m but not longer than 36.5m may use the routes set out in Appendix 1(b) to this Schedule.
3. A Type 1 road train that is carrying a specific commodity may use the routes set out in Appendix 1(c) of this Schedule.
4. A Modular B-triple may use the routes set out in Appendix 1(d) of this Schedule.
5. A Type 2 road train may use the routes set out in Appendix 1(e) of this Schedule.
Conditions
6. A prime mover used in a road train combination must consist of a single steer axle and either a single drive axle or a dual-drive tandem axle group.
7. The total mass of a road train operating at general mass limits must not exceed 42.5t unless the prime mover is fitted with a dual–drive tandem axle group.
8. Couplings fitted to a BAB-quad or ABB-quad must have a minimum D-value rating of 162 kN—
(a) the automatic pin coupling on the rear of the lead trailer;
(b) the towing eye of the road train converter dolly;
(c) the fifth wheel of the road train converter dolly;
(d) the kingpin of a B-double lead trailer; and
(e) all couplings of a B-triple.
9. A road train operating in South Australia must either—
(a) hold maintenance management accreditation for all vehicles and components of the combination; or
(b) be subject to periodic inspection, in line either with requirements in the jurisdiction of registration or, where regular periodic inspection is not a requirement, in accordance with South Australia Heavy Vehicle inspection schedules.
10. A road train that is a vehicle carrier—
(a) as constructed must not be higher than 4.3m; and
(b) must not carry vehicles on an upper deck unless each deck below is fully loaded; and
(c) when the load is made up solely of vehicles, may be up to 4.6m in height
Appendix 1
(a) Routes as specified on the DPTI RAVnet Map System titled ’32.0m Road Train network (GML)’
(b) Routes as specified on the DPTI RAVnet Map System titled ’36.5m Road Train network (GML)’
(c) Routes set out in the road train network as specified on the DPTI RAVnet Map System titled ’Commodity Routes - Road Train (GML)’
(d) Routes as specified on the DPTI RAVnet Map System titled 35.0m B-Triple’
(e) Routes as specified on the DPTI RAVnet Map System titled ’53.5m Road Train network (GML)’
Note:- Networks referenced in this Appendix are maintained by DPTI and published on its website.