Heavy Vehicle National Law
Queensland Guideline for Excess Dimension (Form 4)
Police Escort Amendment Notice 2018 (No. 1)
Statutory Instrument Series
Instrument Carried Over From Former Legislation - Amendment Notice
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to temporarily amend certain Queensland Police escort 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 remove certain police escort requirements for the duration of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and replace the police escort requirement with Level 1 pilots or Level 2 escorts appropriate for the 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 date of publication.
4 Expiry
This Notice expires on 27 April 2018.
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—
In Part 13, insert
13.I Commonwealth Games Special Pilot and Escort Vehicle Requirements
Pilot and escort requirements for OSOM movements up to 5.5m in width and 35m in length are varied as shown in Table 1:
Table 1: 2018 Commonwealth Games Pilot and Escort Requirements
Circumstances | Normal Pilot & Escort Requirements | Special Pilot Requirements for the Duration of the Commonwealth Games |
Single loads only AND for same direction of travel AND no Traffic Control Required | single Police Escort + two Level 2 Escorts | Two Level 1 Pilots/ Level 2 Escorts + two Level 2 Escorts (Additional pilot and/or escort vehicles will take the position/s normally occupied by police vehicles as per Form 4 Guideline) |
Single loads only AND for same direction of travel AND Traffic Control Required | single Police Escort + two Level 2 Escorts | Four Level 2 Escorts (Additional pilot and/or escort vehicles will take the position/s normally occupied by police vehicles as per Form 4 Guideline) |
Wide loads travelling in convoy All wide load movements involving contra-traffic flows, reverse direction of travel, traffic control and other manoeuvres contrary to the Qld Road Rules. | NORMAL PILOT AND ESCORT REQUIREMENTS APPLY | |
Note:- The amended pilot and escort requirements in Table 1 are intended to remove certain police escort requirements for the duration of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and replace the police escort requirement with a Level 1 pilots or Level 2 escorts appropriate for the circumstances.
Dated: 15 March 2018
Roger Garcia
Acting Executive Director Access
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator