163Mass requirements on certain roads and bridges

#### 163 Mass requirements on certain roads and bridges 163 Mass requirements on certain roads and bridges > > (1) The council of a local government area or Transport for NSW may do the following things by a notice (a limit notice) conspicuously displayed on or adjacent to the road, bridge or road-ferry concerned— > > > > > (a) prohibit vehicles with a laden mass exceeding a specified maximum mass from passing along or over a road, bridge or causeway, > > > > > (b) prohibit vehicles with a laden mass exceeding a specified maximum mass from using a road-ferry maintained in connection with a road. > > > (2) A limit notice must— > > > > > (a) display the words “BRIDGE LOAD LIMIT” or “ROAD LOAD LIMIT”, or > > > > > (b) be in, or similar to, a sign approved by Transport for NSW for the purposes of this section. > > > (3) A limit notice displaying the words “BRIDGE LOAD LIMIT” or “ROAD LOAD LIMIT” prohibits the passage, from a direction facing the notice, of a vehicle or combination if— > > > > > (a) the total mass of the vehicle or combination exceeds the gross mass indicated by the notice, or > > > > > (b) the mass carried by an axle or axle group of the vehicle or combination exceeds the mass indicated by the notice for the kind of axle or axle group. > > > (4) A limit notice in, or similar to, a sign approved by Transport for NSW for the purposes of this section prohibits the passage, from a direction facing the notice, of a vehicle or combination exceeding the total mass indicated by the notice. > > > (5) The powers conferred by this section may only be exercised in relation to classified roads by Transport for NSW. > > > (6) A person must not fail to comply with the terms of a limit notice. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (7) In an emergency, for example a fire, explosion or natural disaster including a drought, Transport for NSW may exempt a vehicle or combination, or its driver or owner, from compliance with a limit notice if— > > > > > (a) the vehicle or combination is being used, or is intended to be used, to protect life or property, to restore communication or the supply of energy, water or services including sewage disposal or to provide drought relief, and > > > > > (b) the exemption does not present an unreasonable danger to other road users. > > > (8) An exemption may be subject to conditions imposed by Transport for NSW. > > > (9) Transport for NSW must make a written record of the exemption, and any conditions of the exemption, but may communicate the exemption orally to the owner or driver. > > > (10) In this section— > > > > bridge and classified road have the same meanings as in the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033). > > > > laden mass means the mass of a vehicle and its load borne on the surface on which it is standing or running. > > > > total mass and vehicle have the same meanings as in this Regulation, Part 4. > > **s 163:** Am 2021 (745), Sch 1.1\[2\].