153AUsing restricted access vehicle

153A Using restricted access vehicle

153A Using restricted access vehicle

(1) A person must not use a restricted access vehicle, or permit a restricted access vehicle to be used, on a road unless the road is one on which the vehicle is allowed to be used under a mass or dimension authority applying to the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—$6000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(2) In this section—

restricted access vehicle means a heavy vehicle that (together with its load) is—

(a) higher than 4.3m; or

(b) wider than 2.5m; or

(c) longer than—

(i) if a single vehicle other than an articulated bus—12.5m;

(ii) if an articulated bus—18m; or

(iii) if a combination—19m.

safer freight vehicle means a single heavy motor vehicle that meets the requirements prescribed for the purposes of this definition by the national regulations, but does not include a bus.

single heavy motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that, on its own, is a heavy vehicle.

specified semitrailer means a semitrailer that—

(a) is not a PBS vehicle; and

(b) has an air suspension system with effective dampers fitted; and

(c) has a deck height not higher than 1.2m for at least 50% of its deck length; and

(d) if in a combination—the combination—

(i) consists only of—

(A) a prime mover towing a single semitrailer attached to the prime mover by a fifth wheel coupling; or

(B) a B-double; or

(C) a B-triple; and

(ii) has a mass not more than 90% of the prescribed mass requirements for the combination.

Note—

Although this section does not apply to certain combinations, a combination that is a class 2 heavy vehicle will still need to have a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (see s 137).

(3) This section does not apply to—