Section 8 - Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW) - Measurement of width of vehicles

8Measurement of width of vehicles

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8 Measurement of width of vehicles

(1) For this Regulation, the width of a heavy vehicle is measured disregarding devices and systems in accordance with this section.

(2) The following are disregarded—

(a) a mirror fitted to a heavy vehicle, other than a cross-view mirror;

(b) a prescribed device for indirect vision fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the device protrudes in accordance with the applicable Australian Design Rule for the device;

(c) a signalling device, side marker light or reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle;

(d) removable load restraint equipment fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the equipment, is not more than 2.55m;

(e) a blind spot information system fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the system, is not more than 2.6m;

(f) the deflected part of the tyre sidewalls of a heavy vehicle, including any elevations due to labelling, marking, decoration or protective bands or ribs, between the lowest point of each tyre rim and the ground.

Example of deflected part of the tyre sidewalls—

load induced tyre bulge

(3) An indirect vision device is disregarded for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m, if the device is—

(a) fitted to the heavy vehicle under section 13C(a) of Schedule 2; or

(b) fitted to the heavy vehicle under section 13C(b) of Schedule 2, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including the device, is not more than 2.55m.

(4) A cross-view mirror fitted to a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(5) A device, other than a cross-view mirror, fitted to a heavy vehicle to enable the driver to see objects in an area adjacent to the heavy vehicle is disregarded, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.