Heavy Vehicle National Law
Queensland Guideline for Excess Dimension (Form 4) 26m Length Exemption Amendment Notice 2017 (No. 1)
Statutory Instrument Series
Instrument Carried Over From Former Legislation - Amendment Notice
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to amend certain dimension requirements contained in the Guideline for Excess Dimension - Vehicles Carrying Indivisible Articles, Special Purpose Vehicles, Vehicles that require a Pilot or Escort in Queensland, Form 4, Version 8 February 2013.
Note- The amendments in this Notice increase from 25m to 26m the length of certain heavy vehicles operating under the primary notice under certain circumstances.
2 Authorising Provision
This Notice is made under Section 23 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
3 Commencement
This Notice commences on the day of its publication.
4 Expiry
This Notice expires when the primary notice expires or otherwise ceases to operate.
5 Definitions
In this Notice—
primary notice means the Guideline for Excess Dimension - Vehicles Carrying Indivisible Articles, Special Purpose Vehicles, Vehicles that require a Pilot or Escort in Queensland, Form 4, Version 8 February 2013.
6 Amendment of primary Notice
(1) The primary notice is amended as follows—
(a) Table 1 row 3, omit/insert
Prime mover semitrailer combination (includes drop decks, jinkers, extendable trailers and load platform trailers) | Length Height Width | 25.0m 5.0m (see note) 3.5m |
(b) Table 1, insert:
A combination consisting of a prime mover towing a low loader with or without a low loader dolly. | Length Height Width | 26.0m 5.0m (see note) 3.5m |
(c) Section 6.2, insert:
6.2.3 A prime mover towing a low loader with or without a low loader dolly may operate up to 26 metres in length on approved state controlled B-double routes under the same conditions and restrictions as for 25 metre prime mover semitrailer combinations.
Note: this means that vehicles in this category require no pilot or escort under Table 6.
DATED: 2 February 2017
Peter Caprioli
Executive Director Access
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator