160Couplings for B‑doubles and road trains

160 Couplings for B‑doubles and road trains

(1) A fifth wheel coupling used to connect a towing vehicle to a semi‑trailer used in a B‑double or road train must not be built with a pivot that allows a semi‑trailer to roll relative to the towing vehicle. (2) However, subrule (1) does not apply to a fifth wheel coupling if: (a) the semi‑trailer design requires torsional stresses to be minimised; and (b) the roll axis of the fifth wheel coupling is above the surface of the coupler plate; and (c) the degree of rotation allowed around the roll axis of the fifth wheel coupling is restricted to prevent roll instability. (3) A trailer with only 1 axle group, or a single axle, (except a semi‑trailer or a converter dolly) that is used in a road train must not have a coupling fitted at its rear.