CTHIn ForceLegislation
National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Higher Mass Limits) Regulations 2006
5Higher mass limits mode
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 5
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Higher Mass Limits) Regulations 2006.
5 Higher mass limits mode
An eligible vehicle is operating in higher mass limits mode if the mass on an axle group of the vehicle is more than the mass specified in column 2 of the following Table opposite that axle group but not more than the mass specified in column 3.
Penalty applies
Table
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type of axle group | Maximum mass permitted by mass limit Act | Maximum mass permitted by this Act |
| tandem axle | 16.5 tonnes | 17.0 tonnes; |
| tri‑axle groups | 20.0 tonnes | 22.5 tonnes; |
| single drive axles on bus | 9.0 tonnes | 10.0 tonnes |
| six tyred tandem axle | 13.0 tonnes | 14.0 tonnes |
| steering axles of long combination vehicle prime movers (ie, road trains and similar) fitted with wide single tyres | 6.0 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes |