Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.109Speed limiting
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sch.2-sec.109 Speed limiting
A heavy motor vehicle that is a bus built after 1987 with a GVM of more than 14.5t must comply with third edition ADR 65. A heavy vehicle that is a prime mover with a GVM of more than 15t that was built after 1987 must comply with third edition ADR 65. For the purposes of third edition ADR 65, the maximum road speed capability of a heavy motor vehicle used in a road train is 100km/h. This section does not apply to— an emergency vehicle or police vehicle; or a bus fitted with hand grips or similar equipment for standing passengers to hold; or a 2-axle prime mover if— it was built after 1987 but before July 1991; and its owner is a person who uses it for agriculture, horticulture or other primary production activities, other than forestry, fishing and mining. (sch.2-sec.109-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle that is a bus built after 1987 with a GVM of more than 14.5t must comply with third edition ADR 65. (sch.2-sec.109-ssec.2) A heavy vehicle that is a prime mover with a GVM of more than 15t that was built after 1987 must comply with third edition ADR 65. (sch.2-sec.109-ssec.3) For the purposes of third edition ADR 65, the maximum road speed capability of a heavy motor vehicle used in a road train is 100km/h. (sch.2-sec.109-ssec.4) This section does not apply to— an emergency vehicle or police vehicle; or a bus fitted with hand grips or similar equipment for standing passengers to hold; or a 2-axle prime mover if— it was built after 1987 but before July 1991; and its owner is a person who uses it for agriculture, horticulture or other primary production activities, other than forestry, fishing and mining.
- (a) an emergency vehicle or police vehicle; or
- (b) a bus fitted with hand grips or similar equipment for standing passengers to hold; or
- (c) a 2-axle prime mover if— (i) it was built after 1987 but before July 1991; and (ii) its owner is a person who uses it for agriculture, horticulture or other primary production activities, other than forestry, fishing and mining.
- (i) it was built after 1987 but before July 1991; and
- (ii) its owner is a person who uses it for agriculture, horticulture or other primary production activities, other than forestry, fishing and mining.
- (i) it was built after 1987 but before July 1991; and
- (ii) its owner is a person who uses it for agriculture, horticulture or other primary production activities, other than forestry, fishing and mining.