Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.400Determining whether motor vehicles are class HC motor vehicles—number of trailers
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sec.400 Determining whether motor vehicles are class HC motor vehicles—number of trailers
For this regulation, in determining whether a motor vehicle is a class HC motor vehicle— a converter dolly and a semitrailer, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer; and a low loader and a low loader dolly, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer. In this section— converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semitrailer for hauling purposes. fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (that are parts of a semitrailer), used with a prime mover, semitrailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation. low loader means a gooseneck semitrailer with a loading deck 1m or less above the ground. low loader dolly means a trailer that— is of the type usually coupled between a prime mover and a low loader; and consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and does not carry any load directly on itself; and is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling. (sec.400-ssec.1) For this regulation, in determining whether a motor vehicle is a class HC motor vehicle— a converter dolly and a semitrailer, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer; and a low loader and a low loader dolly, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer. (sec.400-ssec.2) In this section— converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semitrailer for hauling purposes. fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (that are parts of a semitrailer), used with a prime mover, semitrailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation. low loader means a gooseneck semitrailer with a loading deck 1m or less above the ground. low loader dolly means a trailer that— is of the type usually coupled between a prime mover and a low loader; and consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and does not carry any load directly on itself; and is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.
- (a) a converter dolly and a semitrailer, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer; and
- (b) a low loader and a low loader dolly, when used together, are taken to be a single trailer.
- (a) is of the type usually coupled between a prime mover and a low loader; and
- (b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and
- (c) does not carry any load directly on itself; and
- (d) is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.