{"id":"tas:sr-2024-068","name":"Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Vehicles Carrying Large Indivisible Items) Notice 2024","slug":"vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"68 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177073,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2024-068-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This notice may be cited as the [Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Vehicles Carrying Large Indivisible Items) Notice 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-068) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This notice takes effect on 1 December 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> > (1)  In this notice –\n> > \n> > > ***large indivisible item*** means an item, other than a freight container within the meaning of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania), that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) cannot, without disproportionate effort, expense or risk of damage, be divided into 2 or more smaller items; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) cannot be carried on any vehicle without exceeding a mass or dimension limit specified in [Part 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#HP2@EN) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations;\n> > \n> > > ***pilot vehicle*** means a pilot vehicle that complies with [Part 3 of Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#JS2@HS3@EN) to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;\n> > \n> > > ***Vehicle Operations Regulations*** means the [Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014) .\n> \n> > (2)  Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or phrase that is defined in the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) 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.\n> \n> > (3)  The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies to the interpretation of this notice as if it were rules within the meaning of that Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of notice","content":"### 4 Application of notice\n\n> > (1)  An exemption specified in this notice –\n> > \n> > > > (a) applies to all areas of the State; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) applies at all times of the day; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) remains in force for a period of 3 years commencing on the date on which this notice takes effect.\n> \n> > (2)  For the avoidance of doubt, an exemption specified in this notice does not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, any of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) a light aircraft pig trailer, within the meaning of the [Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) (Pig Trailers Transporting Light Aircraft) Notice 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-068) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a pig trailer built and used for the purposes of transporting a yacht, rowing boat or surfboat.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption of vehicles carrying large indivisible items","content":"### 5 Exemption of vehicles carrying large indivisible items\n\n> > (1)  In this clause –\n> > \n> > > ***oversize vehicle sign*** means an oversize vehicle warning sign in accordance with Divisions 1 and 2 of [Part 2 of Schedule 2](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#JS2@HS2@EN) to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;\n> > \n> > > ***truck and dog trailer combination*** means a light motor vehicle towing a dog trailer.\n> \n> > (2)  Subject to the conditions specified in [subclause (3)](#GS5@Gs3@EN) , [regulations 10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS10@EN) , [13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS13@EN) , [14(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS14@Gs1@EN) , [16(2)(a)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS16@Gs2@Hpa@EN) and [28](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS28@EN) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations do not apply to a person using, or causing or permitting the use of, a light vehicle or light combination, other than a truck and dog trailer combination, that is carrying one or more large indivisible items.\n> \n> > (3)  The exemption under [subclause (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) is subject to the following conditions:\n> > \n> > > > (a) the width of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 3.5 metres;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if the exemption relates to [regulation 28](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#GS28@EN) of the Vehicle Operations Regulations, the width of the vehicle, exclusive of its load, must exceed 2.3 metres;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) if the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 2.5 metres –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) flags must be displayed in accordance with [clause 4 of Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#JS1@GC4@EN) to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) 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;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) if the width of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 3 metres and it is used in daylight, the vehicle or combination must display warning lights;\n> > > \n> > > > (f) if the vehicle is a light combination, the length of the combination, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 25 metres;\n> > > \n> > > > (g) if the vehicle is a light combination that includes a semi-trailer, 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;\n> > > \n> > > > (h) if the length of the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 22 metres, an oversize vehicle sign must be displayed at the front and rear of the vehicle or combination;\n> > > \n> > > > (i) if the vehicle is a light vehicle, the height of the vehicle, inclusive of its load, must not exceed 4.6 metres;\n> > > \n> > > > (j) the vehicle or combination must not carry more than one large indivisible item, if the carriage of a second or subsequent item causes a dimension limit to be exceeded;\n> > > \n> > > > (k) the vehicle or combination must display side markers and rear markers for night travel in accordance with [clause 6 of Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#JS1@GC6@EN) to the Vehicle Operations Regulations;\n> > > \n> > > > (l) if the vehicle or combination is used in daylight, it must operate its headlights on low beam;\n> > > \n> > > > (m) the vehicle or combination must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if that vehicle or combination is used at night and –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) exceeds 22 metres in length; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) exceeds 3.1 metres in width;\n> > > \n> > > > (n) the vehicle or combination must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if that vehicle or combination –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) exceeds –\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > (A) 21 metres in length; or\n> > > > > > > \n> > > > > > > > (B) exceeds 3.2 metres in width; and\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) is used on a road specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (o) the vehicle or combination must not be used if –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) visibility is less than 250 metres in daylight; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) the headlights of a standard vehicle approaching within 250 metres would be unable to be seen at night;\n> > > \n> > > > (p) if the vehicle or combination has a load that projects more than 150 millimetres beyond one side of the vehicle or combination, and that projection is less than 500 millimetres thick, delineators must be attached in accordance with [clause 5 of Schedule 1](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-014#JS1@GC5@EN) to the Vehicle Operations Regulations.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restriction on use of vehicle or combination on certain bridges","content":"### 6 Restriction on use of vehicle or combination on certain bridges\n\n> An exemption under this notice does not authorise the use of a light vehicle or light combination on –\n> \n> > > (a) the Tasman Bridge, if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 4.4 metres in height or 3 metres in width; or\n> > \n> > > (b) the Bridgewater Bridge, if the vehicle or combination, inclusive of its load, exceeds 4.6 metres in height or 2.5 metres in width.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation revoked","content":"### 7 Legislation revoked\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is revoked.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Use of Pilot Vehi","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Use of Pilot Vehicles","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Use of Pilot Vehi SCHEDULE 1 - Use of Pilot Vehicles\n\n[Clause 5(3)(n)(ii)](#GS5@Gs3@Hpn@Hqii@EN)\n\n> **1.**   The following roads are specified for the purposes of [clause 5(3)(n)(ii)](#GS5@Gs3@Hpn@Hqii@EN) of this notice:\n> \n> > > (a) Blowhole Rd, Eaglehawk Neck (C338);\n> > \n> > > (b) Cethana Rd (C136), Cradle Mountain Tourist Rd to Olivers Tourist Rd;\n> > \n> > > (c) Channel Hwy (B68), Ferry Rd, Kettering to Lymington Rd, Cygnet;\n> > \n> > > (d) Colebrook Rd (B31), Craigbourne Dam Rd to Brodribbs Rd;\n> > \n> > > (e) Corinna Developmental Rd (C247);\n> > \n> > > (f) Cradle Mountain Rd (C132), Belvoir Rd to Ronny Creek Car Park, Dove Lake;\n> > \n> > > (g) Elephant Pass Main Rd (A4), Tasman Highway to Esk Main Road, St Marys;\n> > \n> > > (h) Esk Main Rd (A4), Elephant Pass Main Rd to Falmouth Rd Junction (St Marys Pass);\n> > \n> > > (i) Grass Tree Hill Rd (C324);\n> > \n> > > (j) Guildford Rd, Guildford;\n> > \n> > > (k) Highland Lakes Secondary Rd (A5), Breona to Golden Valley;\n> > \n> > > (l) Highland Lakes Secondary Rd (A5), Poatina Rd junction to Midland Highway;\n> > \n> > > (m) Huon Hwy (A6), Scotts Rd, Geeveston (the southern junction) to Southport;\n> > \n> > > (n) Lake Dobson Tourist Rd (C609);\n> > \n> > > (o) Lyell Hwy (A10 & C601), 14 Mile Road junction to Tungatinah Lagoon;\n> > \n> > > (p) Lyell Hwy (A10 & B24), Mt Arrowsmith tourist lookout to Penghana Rd, Queenstown;\n> > \n> > > (q) Lyell Hwy (A10 & B24), Zeehan Hwy junction to Strahan;\n> > \n> > > (r) Mount Barrow Tourist Rd (C609);\n> > \n> > > (s) Murchison Hwy (A10), Melba Flats to Anthony Main Rd, Tullah (Mount Black);\n> > \n> > > (t) Murchison Hwy (A10), Oonah Rd, Henrietta to Blackwell Rd, Parawee (Hellyer Gorge);\n> > \n> > > (u) Notley Gorge Rd (C731);\n> > \n> > > (v) Olivers Tourist Rd (C137);\n> > \n> > > (w) Pipers River Secondary Rd (B83);\n> > \n> > > (x) Storeys Creek Rd (B42);\n> > \n> > > (y) Tasman Hwy (A3), Frome Rd, Moorina to Lottah Rd, Goshen (Weldborough Pass);\n> > \n> > > (z) Tasman Hwy (A3), Whish-Wilson Rd, Scottsdale to Myrtle Bank Rd (Sidling);\n> > \n> > > (za) Tasmans Arch Rd (C338);\n> > \n> > > (zb) West Coast Explorer (C249), Corinna Development Rd to Tarkine Tourist Drive.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation revok","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation revoked","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation revok SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation revoked\n\n[Clause 7](#GS7@EN)\n\n| Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2022 (No. 81 of 2022) |\n\nThis notice was made by The Transport Commission at a meeting held on 13 November 2024.\n\nThe common seal of The Transport Commission was affixed on 13 November 2024, in the presence of –\n\nCYNTHIA HEYDON\n\nCommissioner for Transport\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 20 November 2024\n\nThis notice is administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This notice expressly revokes the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2022 (clause 7 / Schedule 2) and replaces the operative exemption framework for vehicles carrying large indivisible items. The text does not set out a side‑by‑side comparison, so the precise substantive differences from the 2022 instrument are not specified here."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to the Vehicle Operations Regulations and multiple schedules, requiring readers to consult other instruments for full effect","Numerous numeric thresholds (width, length, height, overhang limits, visibility) producing many conditional branches","Multiple equipment and operational obligations (oversize signs, flags, delineators, side/rear markers, warning lights, headlights, pilot vehicles)","Different pilot‑vehicle requirements depending on time of day, dimensions and specific listed roads (Schedule 1)","Specific bridge exclusions with their own height/width limits (clause 6)","Time‑limited operation (3 years) and revocation of an earlier notice (Schedule 2 / clause 7), affecting transitional scope","Exemptions exclude particular trailer types (pig trailers) and depend on definitions (large indivisible item) that invoke disproportionate‑effort tests"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice, effective 1 December 2024 for three years, creates statewide exemptions allowing certain light vehicles and light combinations carrying \"large indivisible items\" to exceed some mass and dimension limits in the Vehicle Operations Regulations, subject to conditions on width, length, height, signage, lights, pilot vehicles and approved routes. It affects vehicle operators and transport businesses: they may move oversized items under this standardised exemption rather than individual permits but must supply signs, lights and pilot vehicles, obey listed roads and bridge-specific limits, and meet the stated operational conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice appears to be a direct replacement/update of the revoked Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Notice 2022. It maintains the same core purpose — providing exemptions for oversized loads with safety conditions — and follows the established pattern of Tasmanian traffic notices. The scope remains tightly focused on large indivisible items and does not appear to have expanded beyond the original regulatory intent."},"complexity_factors":["16 detailed conditional requirements in clause 5(3), many with nested sub-conditions (e.g., width thresholds at 2.3m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.1m, 3.2m, and 3.5m triggering different requirements)","Cross-references to 6 different regulations in the Vehicle Operations Regulations (regs 10, 13, 14(1), 16(2)(a), 28) plus multiple clauses in Schedules 1 and 2 of those regulations","Dual commencement of definitions — some defined in this notice, others imported from the Vehicle Operations Regulations and the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999","Schedule 1 contains 27 specific road segments requiring pilot vehicles, using a mix of road names and route codes (A-roads, B-roads, C-roads)","Complex conditional logic for pilot vehicle requirements: different width/length thresholds apply depending on whether travel is at night vs on specific roads","Nested exceptions: exemption doesn't apply to certain trailer types (light aircraft pig trailers, yacht/surfboat trailers) which have their own separate notices","Bridge-specific dimensional restrictions that differ from general limits (Tasman Bridge: 4.4m height/3m width; Bridgewater Bridge: 4.6m height/2.5m width vs general 4.6m height/3.5m width)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis notice creates a **3-year exemption** (until late 2027) from certain road rules for light vehicles and light combinations (like trucks with trailers) that are carrying **large indivisible items** — things that can't reasonably be broken into smaller pieces without huge cost, effort, or damage, and that can't be transported without exceeding normal size or weight limits.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Truck drivers and transport operators** moving oversized loads like heavy machinery, large equipment, or bulky structures that can't be dismantled\n- **Businesses** that need to move large items by road\n- **Other road users**, because these exempted vehicles must follow special safety conditions\n\n**What the exemption covers:**\n\nNormally, vehicles must comply with strict rules about:\n- Width, length, and height limits\n- Warning signs and lights\n- Pilot (escort) vehicles\n- Load projections\n\nThis notice says those rules **don't apply** to qualifying vehicles — **BUT only if** the operator follows **16 specific safety conditions**, including:\n\n- **Width limits**: Maximum 3.5 metres including load (with extra rules if over 2.5m or 3m)\n- **Length limits**: Maximum 25 metres for combinations; if over 22 metres, need oversize signs\n- **Height limits**: Maximum 4.6 metres for light vehicles\n- **Warning equipment**: Signs, flags, lights, and delineators depending on size\n- **Pilot vehicles**: Required for very large loads (over 21–22m long or 3.1–3.2m wide), especially on narrow or dangerous roads listed in Schedule 1 (like mountain passes and tourist roads)\n- **Weather restrictions**: Can't operate if visibility is poor\n- **Headlights**: Must use low beam during daylight\n\n**Important restrictions:**\n\n- **Does NOT apply** to truck-and-dog-trailer combinations\n- **Does NOT apply** to vehicles already covered by other special notices (like those moving light aircraft or boats)\n- **Bridge bans**: Can't use the Tasman Bridge if over 4.4m high or 3m wide; can't use the Bridgewater Bridge if over 4.6m high or 2.5m wide\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this notice, moving large indivisible items would require individual permits for every trip. This creates a **general exemption** with standardised safety rules, making it easier and cheaper to transport oversized loads while still protecting other road users through mandatory warning systems and escort requirements."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the notice appears focused squarely on its stated purpose — regulating vehicles carrying large indivisible items in Tasmania. There is no indication of scope creep beyond this targeted operational subject matter. The title, authorising framework, and instrument type are all consistent with a narrowly scoped subordinate instrument (a notice made under a parent Act)."},"complexity_factors":["Operates within a layered regulatory framework — the notice sits beneath a parent Act and potentially national heavy vehicle standards, requiring cross-referencing","Technical subject matter involving precise dimensional, weight, and operational specifications that require industry knowledge to interpret","Limited full text available for analysis — only status and header information provided, preventing assessment of specific provisions","Tasmanian-specific jurisdiction means it interacts with both state road rules and any applicable national heavy vehicle law (HVNL), which may create compliance complexity for interstate operators","The concept of 'indivisible loads' has a specific legal and practical definition that may require careful application in borderline cases"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government notice sets the rules for transporting large indivisible loads on Tasmanian roads, telling operators, drivers and businesses what they must do to move oversized machinery or structures lawfully. It specifies operational requirements — permits, route and timing controls, safety measures and limits — to reduce safety risks and protect infrastructure. It took effect 1 December 2024 under the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024","history":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vehicle-and-traffic-vehicle-operations-vehicles-carrying-large-indivisible-items-notice-2024/documents"}}