HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
South Australia Class 3 Road Train (North of Port Augusta) Dimension Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1)
- Purpose
This Notice provides access for Road Trains that exceed regulation dimensions travelling on limited routes.
Note: This notice only applies to Road Trains that exceed regulation dimension requirements and therefore need an exemption. For access for compliant Class 2 Road Trains, see the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation. This Class 3 Notice is designed to operate closely with the National Class 2 Road Train Notice, and adopts many of its provisions.
2. Authorising Provision
This notice is made under Section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
3. Commencement
This Notice commences on 10 February 2024.
4. Expiry
This Notice expires on 9 February 2029.
5. Title
This Notice may be cited as the South Australia Class 3 Road Train (North of Port Augusta) Dimension Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1).
6. Definitions
1) Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this Notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL.
2) In this Notice:-
Class 2 Road Train Notice means the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation.
Current Notice means a heavy vehicle authorisation made by Gazette Notice under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, and that is current at a relevant time
Eligible vehicle means a road train that complies with the conditions of this Notice.
7. Application
This Notice applies to eligible vehicles operating in South Australia.
8. Exemptions - Dimension
1) Eligible vehicles operating under this notice are exempt from the following dimension requirements in Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL Regulation)
a) Section 7 – Width
b) Section 8 – Height
9. Conditions – Dimensions
1) The maximum width of any item carried on an eligible vehicle that is a Type 1 Road Train or a prime mover and semi-trailer towing a converter dolly must not exceed 3.5m; and
2) The maximum width of any item carried on an eligible vehicle that is a Type 2 Road Train must not exceed 3.1m; and
3) The overall height of an eligible vehicle and its load must not exceed 4.6m, except for a transportable building where the overall height of the vehicle and transportable building must not exceed 4.85m.
10. Conditions –Stated Routes
1) Travel by eligible vehicles under this Notice is limited to the following roads:
a) Between Port Augusta West and the South Australia/Northern Territory border via Old Tarcoola Road and Stuart Highway; and
b) Olympic Dam Highway, from the intersection of the Stuart Highway at Pimba to Olympic Dam.
11. Conditions – Application of the Class 2 Road Train Notice
1) As well as complying with the requirements of this Notice, an eligible vehicle must comply with all of the conditions of the Class 2 Road Train Notice, except for height and width:
a) eligible vehicles may use the conditional height and width limits specified section 9.
12. Conditions – Application of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation
1) The following conditions that normally apply to Class 1 vehicles under Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation apply to eligible vehicles operating under this Notice:
a) Section 1 - Smallest practicable size of unloaded vehicle
b) Section 2 - Warning signs and flags
c) Section 3- Warning lights and delineators if load projecting from vehicle
d) Section 4 - Warning lights for wide vehicles used in daytime
e) Section 6 – Headlights
f) Section 8 – No travelling if low visibility
g) Section 9 – Minimum following distance
h) Section 10 – Allowing overtaking
i) Section 11 – Assessing routes
13. Condition – Daytime travel
Travel is restricted to daytime hours.
14. Conditions – General
If loads of varying widths are carried, the widest load must always be carried on the forward trailer.
Peter Austin
Director, Policy Implementation
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator