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National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle
and Combination Mass and Dimension
Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide
November 2020
Contents
Introduction and preliminary information 3 Special conditions for travel in New South Wales 24
Agricultural vehicles and combinations 6 Special conditions for travel in Queensland 34
Dimension and mass limits 8 Special conditions for travel in South Australia 42
Braking and tow mass ratio requirements 11 Special conditions for travel in Victoria 43
Approved networks and mapped conditions 12 Appendix 1 – New South Wales Agricultural Vehicle
Route Assessment 44
Dimension and pilot conditions for allowable night travel 14
Appendix 2 – Sugarcane harvester excluded areas
Travel conditions 15
and approved roads 46
Warning device conditions 16
Appendix 3 – Sample list of common agricultural vehicle
Pilot vehicles 18 conditions from Schedule 8 of the MDL
Regulation47
Escort vehicle requirements 21
Appendix 4 – Portable road side warning sign designs
Special conditions for eligible cotton harvesters 22
for Queensland 52
Special conditions for travel in the Australian Capital
Appendix 5 – Road Manager conditions 57
Territory23
Appendix 6 – Braking performance test 58
2 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide
Introduction and preliminary information
Purpose If travel is not allowed under the Notice
This National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination If travel is not allowed under the Notice, access may be
Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide (the possible under a Class 1 mass and/or dimension permit for
Guide) complements the National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle the agricultural vehicle or combination, subject to a granting of
and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice consent by the relevant road manager/s.
2020 (No. 1) (the Notice).
For more information, please contact the NHVR by email
These documents outline the requirements for travelling on public at info@nhvr.gov.au or by phone on 1300 MYNHVR
roads for oversize and/or overmass agricultural vehicles and (1300 696 487).
combinations that exceed prescribed mass and dimension limits.
These documents must be read in conjunction with each other Complying with the HVNL
and are applicable to the Australian Capital Territory, New South
Unless otherwise exempted by the Notice or the Guide,
Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
operators must ensure their agricultural vehicle or combination
These documents must also be read in conjunction with the complies with the Australian Design Rules (ADRs), the HVNL, the
Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zone Map (the Map), which is MDL Regulation and the VS Regulation.
published and maintained by the National Heavy Vehicle
Using or permitting another person to use a defective heavy
Regulator (NHVR).
vehicle, or a heavy vehicle with unapproved modifications, on
Unless an exemption is specified in the Guide, the Notice a road may be an offence.
or the Map, heavy agricultural vehicles and combinations
Failure to comply may result in the driver and/or operator
must comply with the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL),
being liable for an offence.
the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National
Regulation (MDL Regulation), and the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Penalties can include infringement notices or prosecution.
Standards) National Regulation (VS Regulation).
For more information, see the Compliance and Enforcement
Operators can find these documents at www.nhvr.gov.au/law- Bulletins at www.nhvr.gov.au/ce-bulletins.
policies/heavy-vehicle-national-law-and-regulations.
Chain of Responsibility
About the Operator’s Guide Under the HVNL, each party in the Chain of Responsibility
The Guide must be read in conjunction with the Notice and the (CoR) has a positive duty to ensure the safety of their activities
Map. in relation to a heavy vehicle. This duty, known as the “primary
duty”, applies to the scheduling, loading and consigning of a
The Guide and the Map identify and prescribe operating
vehicle, as well as to its operation on a road.
conditions that are referred to in the Notice.
Safety is broader than the safety of drivers and other road
The conditions include jurisdiction and road manager
users. It also includes protection of road infrastructure,
requirements that are applicable to specific roads and/or
preventing damage to other vehicles or property, and
areas (e.g. escort requirements on certain roads, do not cross
minimising environmental harm. Substantial penalties may be
structures).
imposed upon parties who breach this obligation and upon
their executives.
When travel is not allowed For more information on your CoR obligations, see
Travel is not allowed under the Notice if: www.nhvr.gov.au/cor.
• a mass exceeds a mass limit or a condition relating to mass
• a dimension exceeds the dimension limit for the Zone of Access transition period
travel or does not meet a condition relating to a dimension
Agricultural vehicles and combinations may operate under
• a dimension exceeds Zone 1 dimension limits on an
the Notice (if consent has been provided by all relevant road
Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Restricted Road
managers) or the list of authorisation instruments in Table 1.
• travel would not comply with any conditions of the Notice,
the Guide or the Map. Operators must operate under only the Notice, or the
authorisation instruments in Table 1, for their entire journey.
No ‘mix and match’ of provisions, exemptions, conditions or
approved areas and routes is allowed between the Notice and
the authorisation instruments in Table 1.
This access transition period provides operators certainty that
they can continue to operate legally on public roads, as well as
time to understand how to comply with the Notice.
The access transition period will be in effect until either the date
of expiry of the authorisation instrument or its early revocation,
in which case it will cease to have legal effect.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 3
Third-party approvals
Table 1: Authorisation instruments
Third-party entities are sometimes required by laws other than
State Authorisation instrument the HVNL to provide approval, or to be consulted, if a vehicle
Australian No authorisation instrument currently exists in the
movement exceeds certain mass or dimension limits under that
Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory that governs the travel law.
New South Wales of oversize or overmass agricultural vehicles and For example, in Victoria, a clearance of less than 1.5m between
and Tasmania combinations.
the sag of a power line and the height of a vehicle may require
Queensland Queensland Agricultural Machines and Cane Bins approval to be obtained from the power line utility operator
Flotation Tyres Mass Exemption Notice 2017 (No. 1) prior to travel.
Queensland Class 1 Comb Trailer Dimension
Exemption Notice 2017 (No. 1) If an operator is aware of a third-party approval requirement,
South Australia South Australia Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle Mass and they must obtain all necessary approvals prior to travel.
Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) Examples of third parties that may require consultation
Code of practice for oversize or overmass agricultural are rail infrastructure managers, tunnel operators, and
vehicles telecommunications and power line utility operators.
South Australia Class 1 Rubber Tracked Tractor Mass
and Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 A list of third parties’ and other entities’ contact information
Code of Practice for Rubber Tracked Tractors is located at www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/access-
management/third-parties-and-other-entities-contact-
Victoria Victoria Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle Exemption Notice
information
2018 (No.3)
Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation
Unless otherwise stated, eligible agricultural vehicles and
combinations must comply with Schedule 8 of the MDL
Regulation (Conditions of mass or dimension exemptions
applying to class 1 heavy vehicles). In particular:
Part 1 Division 1 (General conditions)
Part 1 Division 4 (Agricultural vehicles)
Part 1 Division 5 (Pilot and escort vehicles)
Part 3 Division 1 (Warning lights)
Part 3 Division 2 (Warning signs)
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant material from the MDL
Regulation to comply with the provisions of the Notice.
4 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideRegistration Licensing
An eligible vehicle must have registration or conditional In order to drive a heavy agricultural vehicle or agricultural
registration before operating on the road network. combination on public roads, operators require a licence of the
appropriate class.
Conditional registration is registration for non-standard vehicles
that do not comply with the standard registration regulations The NHVR is not responsible for licence requirements. State
and have a genuine need for limited access to the road and territory governments administer the licensing aspect of
network. transport law.
As agricultural machines have their own automotive power, Licensing requirements are dependent on the state or territory.
they generally need to be registered. For further information, please use the links below or contact
the relevant state or territory transport department:
Some agricultural implements and trailers may not require
registration.
Australian Capital Territory
The NHVR is not responsible for registration or conditional
Access Canberra
registration. State and territory governments administer the
www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_
registration aspect of transport law.
id/1581/~/act-driver-licence-information
Registration requirements are dependent on the state or
territory. For further information, please use the links below or New South Wales
contact the relevant state or territory transport department:
Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
www.rms.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/heavy-vehicles/
Australian Capital Territory
licence/index.html
Access Canberra
www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_ Queensland
id/694/~/motor-vehicle-registration-and-renewal
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)
www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence.aspx
New South Wales
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) South Australia
www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/registration/index.html
Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/drivers-and-
Queensland
licences
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)
www.qld.gov.au/transport/registration Tasmania
Department of State Growth
South Australia
www.transport.tas.gov.au/licensing
Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/vehicles-and- Victoria
registration/vehicle-registration
VicRoads
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences
Tasmania
Department of State Growth
www.transport.tas.gov.au/registration
Complying with licensing conditions
Travel on public roads must be conducted in accordance with
Victoria any licensing conditions that may apply.
VicRoads
www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration
Complying with registration conditions
Travel on public roads must be conducted in accordance with
any registration conditions that may apply.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 5Agricultural vehicles and combinations
Agricultural vehicles and combinations For more information, please contact the NHVR by email
at info@nhvr.gov.au or by phone on 1300 MYNHVR
To operate under the Notice, a vehicle must be an agricultural
(1300 696 487).
vehicle or an agricultural combination.
Table 2 outlines the terms and definitions related to agricultural
vehicles and agricultural combinations in the HVNL.
Maximum number of towed units in a
combination
Table 2: Terms and definitions related to agricultural vehicles
In the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania,
Term Definition Victoria and Queensland an agricultural combination must not
Agricultural implement A vehicle without its own automotive consist of more than two implements or trailers being towed.
power, built to perform agricultural
tasks, and includes an agricultural For travel in South Australia, there is no limit to the number of
trailer. implements or trailers that may be towed in an agricultural
Examples include: auger, conveyor, combination.
field bin, harvester front, irrigating
equipment or machinery.
Agricultural machine Means a vehicle with its own Maximum operating speed for agricultural
automotive power, built to perform combinations
agricultural tasks.
Examples include: harvester, tractor. Table 3
Agricultural task Means a task carried out in agriculture. Brake test Trailer brakes Tow mass ratio Speed limit is
Examples include: cultivating land, conducted? limit the lesser of:
growing and harvesting crops, rearing
livestock. Conducted to Any No more than No more
and meets the the operating than the
Agricultural trailer Means a trailer that is designed to requirements mass and tow speed
carry a load and used exclusively to of Alternate mass ratio used used in the
perform agricultural tasks, but does method – Brake in the braking braking
not include a semitrailer. performance performance performance
Examples include: field bin, silage test on page 58 test test
The posted speed limit on a section of road
trailer. and Table 23
Agricultural vehicle Means an agricultural implement or No braking Not compliant No greater than 50 km/h
agricultural machine. performance with ADR38/00 1:1.2
test conducted
Greater than 25 km/h
Agricultural combinations 1:1.2, but not
greater than
Agricultural combinations are combinations where at least 1:1.5
one unit is an agricultural machine, agricultural implement or
Greater than Operation
agricultural trailer. 1:1.5 prohibited
An agricultural vehicle includes an agricultural implement or under this
Notice
trailer.
Equipped No greater than 50 km/h
Please refer to Table 2 to determine whether your combination with brakes 1:3
includes an agricultural vehicle, agricultural implement or compliant with
agricultural trailer. ADR38/00 –
trailer brake
Non-agricultural vehicles or trailers used in an systems
agricultural combination
To be classified as an agricultural combination, at least one Carriage of loads
unit in the combination must be an agricultural machine,
Agricultural implements (which include agricultural trailers)
agricultural implement or agricultural trailer.
used in agricultural combinations operating under the Notice
may carry a load if:
Non-agricultural combinations
• all loads are properly restrained; and
A non-agricultural vehicle towing a non-agricultural trailer
• all loads are transported for the purpose of the agricultural
cannot operate under the Notice, even if they are transporting
task performed by the implement; and
equipment or goods used in agricultural activities.
• the combination complies with the towed mass ratio, braking
Depending on the combination, access may be granted under and speed limit requirements of the Notice; and the vehicle
another notice or a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 mass and/ and combination complies with other provisions of the Notice.
or dimension permit, subject to a granting of consent by the
Examples are field bins, silage trailers, fertiliser spreaders and
relevant road manager/s.
seeders, as long as the load they are carrying is relevant to the
agricultural task being performed by the agricultural implement
or trailer.
6 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideIf the load on an agricultural implement or trailer is not Delineators must be designed and fitted in accordance with
relevant to the agricultural task, then the agricultural vehicle Section 3 (3) of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation.
or combination is not covered by the Notice. For example,
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant information from the MDL
bagged fertiliser being carried on a silage trailer, which
Regulation relating to warning light and delineator requirements.
causes the combination to exceed regulation mass limits, is
not covered by the Notice, as the load is not relevant to the
agricultural task the trailer performs. Light agricultural vehicles and implements
In these cases, access may be granted under another notice or Light agricultural vehicles (including agricultural trailers and
under a Class 1 or Class 3 mass and/or dimension permit, subject implements) are those with a GVM 1 or ATM 2 not exceeding
to a granting of consent by the relevant road manager/s. 4.5 tonnes.
For more information, please contact the NHVR by email at Light agricultural vehicles operating as single vehicles (e.g.
info@nhvr.gov.au or by phone on 1300 MYNHVR (1300 696 487). tractors with a GVM up to 4.5 tonnes) and light agricultural
combinations are not covered by this Notice. This Notice only
relates to heavy agricultural vehicles or heavy agricultural
Warning lights and delineators if a load projects combinations.
from a vehicle
Please note that there may be state- or territory-specific
As per Section 3 of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation, an legislation relating to the movement of light vehicles and
agricultural vehicle or combination requires warning lights and light combinations that are over dimension. These are not
delineators if: administered by the NHVR. For further information, please
contact the relevant state or territory transport department.
• a load projects more than 150mm beyond the side of the
vehicle or combination; and If a light agricultural vehicle is part of a heavy agricultural
• the projection is less than 500mm thick from top to bottom. combination, then the combination must comply with the
Notice or other HVNL provisions.
Warning lights must be designed and fitted in accordance with
Schedule 8 Part 3 Division 1 of the MDL Regulation. A heavy agricultural combination must include at least one
component heavy vehicle (with a GVM or ATM above 4.5
tonnes) – even if the others are light vehicles.
Table 4: Examples of light and heavy agricultural vehicles and combinations
Vehicle/Machine Implement/Trailer Agricultural Combination Light or Heavy?
This is a light combination consisting of a
light machine and a light implement.
All units are below 4.5 tonnes.
GVM = 2.0 tonnes (light) ATM = 2.0 tonnes (light) Light combination (light)
This is a light combination consisting of a
light machine and a light implement.
Although the total mass is over 4.5 tonnes,
all units are below 4.5 tonnes.
GVM = 4.0 tonnes (light) ATM = 4.0 tonnes (light) Light combination (light)
This is a heavy combination consisting of a
heavy machine and a light implement.
At least one unit is over 4.5 tonnes.
GVM = 5.0 tonnes (heavy) ATM = 2.0 tonnes (light) Heavy combination (heavy)
This is a heavy combination consisting of a
light machine and a heavy implement.
At least one unit is over 4.5 tonnes.
GVM = 4.0 tonnes (light) ATM = 5.0 tonnes (heavy) Heavy combination (heavy)
Gross
1 Vehicle Mass (GVM) is the maximum loaded mass of a motor vehicle allowed under the HVNL.
Aggregate
2 Trailer Mass (ATM) is the maximum loaded mass of a trailer allowed under the HVNL.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 7Dimension and mass limits
Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zones Higher dimension limits for certain jurisdictions
The Notice grants agricultural vehicles and combinations Due to local productivity needs within a Zone in certain states
access to Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zones (Zones). or territories, some dimension limits are higher than those
outlined in Table 5.
Zones are an area of operation, and agricultural vehicles and
combinations must comply with the dimension limits for the These higher dimension limits are:
Zone of travel (Table 5).
• For operation in Victoria in Zone 1 and South Australia in
Access is to all public roads in a Zone at any time, unless Zone 1, single vehicle lengths may be up to 15.0m.
otherwise stated in the Notice, Guide or Map. • For operation in Victoria in Zones 1 and 2, and New South
Wales in Zones 1 and 2, agricultural implement lengths may
Table 5: Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zone dimension limits
be up to 16.0m.
Exempted Zone and maximum dimension limit (metres) • For operation in Victoria in Zone 1, auger and conveyor rear
dimension 1 2 3 4 5 overhang may be up to 8.0m.
requirement • For operation in New South Wales in Zone 1, auger
Single vehicle length 12.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 and conveyor rear overhang may be up to 7.0m, if the
Articulated vehicle
agricultural combination is accompanied by a pilot vehicle
19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 positioned at the rear.
length
• For operation in Queensland, the rear overhang of a
Combination length 25.0 25.0 25.0 35.0 35.0
sugarcane harvester may be up to 7.8m during the daytime
Agricultural and night-time, subject to compliance with any pilot vehicle
12.5 15.0 20.0 25.0 25.0
implement length conditions that may exist. Please refer to the pilot vehicle
Height 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 requirements section on page 20 and Appendix 2 of the
Width 3.0 3.7 5.0 6.5 7.5 Guide for more details.
Single vehicle rear
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
overhang Mass limits
Auger and conveyor
5.5 8.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 The mass of an agricultural vehicle or combination operating
rear overhang
under the Notice must not exceed:
Implement Rear
5.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 • 45.0 tonnes; or
Overhang
• the mass of a single axle or axle group in Table 6.
Harvester rear
5.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.5
overhang Table 6: Conditional mass limits
Number and width of tyres on Single axle mass Axle group mass
an axle limit (tonnes) limit (tonnes)
Lower dimension limits for certain jurisdictions
Axle fitted with 2 tyres and a 10.0 20.0 on tandem
For road safety reasons associated with travel within a Zone tyre width less than 16 inches axle group;
in certain states or territories, some dimension limits are lower (406mm) 27.0 on tri-axle
than those outlined in Table 5. group
These lower dimension limits are: Axle fitted with 2 tyres and a 12.0 24.0 on tandem
tyre width at least 16 inches axle group
• For operation in Victoria in Zone 1, the maximum width is (406mm)
2.5m. Axle fitted with 4 tyres and 9.0 N/A
• For operation in Victoria in Zones 2, 3 and 4, the maximum a ground contact width less
width of agricultural implements that are operating as an than 2.51m
agricultural trailer is 3.0m. Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a 10.5 N/A
ground contact width at least
Note: This only applies to agricultural implements operating 2.51m but not more than 3.5m
as an agricultural trailer and does not apply to agricultural
machines. Agricultural machines can operate at the width limits Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a 12.0 N/A
ground contact width more
in Table 5 than 3.5m
• For operation in South Australia in Zone 1, the maximum
combination length is 19.0m.
8 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideCane bin tri-axle mass limit Rubber tracked tractors
Agricultural machine and cane bin combinations with tri-axle Under the Notice, a rubber tracked tractor is an agricultural
groups may operate with a tri-axle group mass of up to 28.0 machine designed to tow and provide power for agricultural
tonnes in Queensland. implements and trailers. A rubber tracked tractor must have at
least one pair of rubber tracks. Examples of the three types of
eligible rubber tracked tractors are:
Maximum operating mass
• one pair of tracks and no conventional wheeled axle (dual
Agricultural vehicles and combinations are limited to a mass
tracked tractor)
that is the lesser of:
• two pairs of tracks and no conventional wheeled axle (quad
• the mass limits specified and prescribed in the Notice; tracked tractor)
• the mass determined by the tow mass ratios specified and • one pair of tracks and one conventional wheeled axle (half
prescribed in the Notice; and tracked tractor).
• any manufacturer’s ratings.
Travelling over bridges in Queensland
This condition applies for all travel in Queensland, regardless of
the Zone of travel. Figure 2: Dual tracked tractor
The driver of an agricultural vehicle or combination must not
drive over a bridge in Queensland if the total mass of the
vehicle exceeds the Gross Mass Limit Formula, as follows:
Mass in tonnes = (3 x L) + 12.5
where:
‘L’ is the distance in metres between the centre lines of the Figure 3: Quad tracked tractor Figure 4: Half tracked tractor
extreme axles of any axle group.
Rubber tracked tractor requirements for travel in
all states and territories (other than Queensland)
Table 7: Rubber tracked mass limits
Dual tracked Quad tracked Half tracked
tractor tractor tractor
L L
Total mass 24.0t 24.0t 24.0t
Track axle n/a n/a n/a
mass limits
Wheeled n/a n/a Refer to Table 6
axle mass
limit
L
L
L
L
Figure 1: Example illustrations showing distance “L”
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 9Rubber tracked tractor requirements for travel in
Queensland
For travel in Queensland, rubber tracked tractors must meet
the following requirements.
Table 8: Queensland rubber tracked tractor requirements
Dual tracked Quad tracked Half tracked
tractor tractor tractor
Track width At least 16 inches At least 16 inches At least 16 inches
(406mm) (406mm) (406mm)
Track length Length must • At least 1.2m • At least 1.2m
enable the tractor between the between the
to comply with centrelines of centrelines of
the Gross Mass the foremost the foremost
Limit Formula (3L and rearmost and rearmost
+ 12.5) for travel axles of each axles of each
over bridges in track; and track; and
Queensland • Length must • Length must
enable the enable the
tractor to tractor to
comply with comply with
the Gross Mass the Gross Mass
Limit Formula Limit Formula
(3L + 12.5) for (3L + 12.5) for
travel over travel over
bridges in bridges in
Queensland Queensland
Total mass 24.0t 28.0t 24.0t
Track axle Maximum mass A mass not A mass not
mass limits of 12.0t per track exceeding 7.0t exceeding 7.0t
per track, or 14 per track, or 14
tonnes per pair of tonnes per pair of
tracks tracks
Wheeled n/a n/a Refer to Table 6
axle mass
limit
Rubber tracked tractor requirements for travel in
Victoria
For travel in Victoria, rubber tracked tractors must comply with
the following conditions:
• travel at a maximum speed of 30 km/h; and
• where practicable, avoid turning movements on road
surfaces, particularly sealed pavements, to minimise road
damage.
10 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideBraking and tow mass ratio requirements
Important note For example, a tractor with GVM of 10 tonnes that is towing a
trailer with GVM 12 tonnes has a tow mass ratio of 1:1.2.
You must take extra care when towing a trailer or another
vehicle, particularly if the towed vehicle is not fitted with brakes.
Alternate method – Braking performance test
This is because, with the extra mass behind the towing vehicle,
your combination vehicle may be less stable, have slower All heavy vehicles are required to have acceptable braking
acceleration, and may take longer to stop. performance.
In this Notice, braking performance is demonstrated by:
Braking requirements for agricultural machines • tow mass ratio and speed limits; or
and motor vehicles • braking performance test.
Agricultural machines and motor vehicles that provide the driving Please refer to Appendix 5 for more information on the braking
power in an agricultural combination must be fitted with brakes. performance test.
Braking requirements for agricultural implements
or trailers
Trailers and implements towed in an agricultural combination are not
required to be fitted with brakes; however, to promote acceptable
braking performance, agricultural combinations are subject to:
a) tow mass ratio requirements; or
b) braking performance testing as detailed in Alternate
method – Braking performance test.
Tow mass ratio restrictions for agricultural
combinations
Complying braking system
For agricultural combinations where all towed implements
and/or trailers comply with Australian Design Rule 38/00 –
Trailer Brake Systems, the towed vehicles may have a combined
total mass up to 3.0 times the mass of the towing vehicle.
For example, for an agricultural combination where all units
have complying brakes, if a tractor has a GVM of 10 tonnes, it
may tow trailers with a combined GVM of up to 30 tonnes
(i.e. a tow mass ratio of 1:3.0).
Non-complying braking system
If an agricultural combination includes at least one implement
or trailer that is not compliant with Australian Design Rule
38/00 – Trailer Brake Systems, the towed implements and/or
trailers may have a combined total mass of:
• greater than 1.2 and up to 1.5 times more than the mass of
the towing vehicle, and the combination must travel at a
maximum speed of 25km/h
• up to and including 1.2 times the mass of the towing vehicle,
and the combination must travel at a maximum speed of
50km/h.
Determining Tow Mass Ratio
Tow Mass Ratio means the ratio of the mass of the towing
vehicle to the combined mass of the towed implements and/
or trailers, when all vehicles are connected as part of an
agricultural combination.
Towing and towed vehicle masses include any load being
carried by the vehicles.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 11Approved networks and mapped conditions
The approved network Restrictions on roads or areas
The Notice grants agricultural vehicles and combinations The Map or the Guide may identify restricted roads or areas
access to Zones. that must not be travelled on or have restrictions on travel.
Zones are identified on the Map, published and maintained by An agricultural vehicle or combination must travel only in
the NHVR. accordance with any conditions or restrictions that may apply.
Zones are an area of operation, and agricultural vehicles and
Restricted structures
combinations must comply with the dimension limits for the
Zone of travel (refer to the Dimension and mass limits section of The Map or the Guide may identify restricted structures that
this Guide on page 8). must not be crossed or are subject to restricted access.
Access is to all public roads in a Zone at any time, unless An agricultural vehicle or combination must not be used on a
otherwise stated in the Notice, Guide or Map. structure with a signed load limit if the mass of the vehicle or
combination exceeds the mass indicated on the signed load
Zones have been granted consent by the relevant state and
limit.
territory jurisdictions and road managers.
An agricultural vehicle or combination must not travel over a
restricted structure with no signed mass limit if it has a mass
Zones shown as pending on the Map greater than any one of the following mass limits:
If an area is identified as pending on the Map, then travel
• mass on an axle fitted with 2 tyres – 6.0 tonnes
is not allowed on local government roads under the Notice
• mass on an axle fitted with 4 tyres – 10.0 tonnes
as consent has not yet been granted by the relevant local
• mass of the vehicle or combination – 42.5 tonnes.
government road manager/s. Travel is allowed on state-
controlled roads even if the status is identified as pending on In addition to the above mass limits, the following mass limits
the Map, as long as travel is in accordance with any conditions apply when travelling over a restricted structure in Queensland
that may apply. with no signed mass limit:
If the access transition period is still in effect, then operators can • mass on a tandem axle group – 16.5 tonnes
access public roads under the relevant authorisation instrument • mass on a tri-axle group – 20.0 tonnes.
listed in Table 1 of the Guide.
If the access transition period has ended and a Zone is still Travel on freeways
pending, then a permit for access may be required.
Agricultural vehicles and combinations are exempt from
For more information, please contact the NHVR by email Section 22 of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation, and can travel
at info@nhvr.gov.au or by phone on 1300 MYNHVR on freeways (unless otherwise signposted), in the following
(1300 696 487). jurisdictions:
• South Australia
Disclaimer regarding copies of the Map • Tasmania
• Victoria, where indicated as an approved road on the Map.
• The Map is the legally approved network for agricultural
vehicles and combinations travelling under the Notice. Travel must be in accordance with any other condition that
• Copies of the map (either hard or electronic) may not be may apply, as prescribed on the Map or in the Guide.
representative of the legally approved network at the time of
Agricultural vehicles or combinations must not travel on
travel.
freeways, in accordance with Section 22 of Schedule 8 of the
• The Map should be checked prior to travel to ensure travel
MDL Regulation, in the following jurisdictions:
on public roads complies with the relevant requirements of
the legally approved network. • The Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Queensland
Mapped conditions and restrictions • Victoria, where indicated as a restricted road on the Map.
Conditions on roads or structures or areas
Definition of freeway
The Map or the Guide may identify conditions for certain roads
or structures or areas. A freeway has the same meaning as the road rules for the
relevant jurisdiction.
An agricultural vehicle or combination must travel on a road or
structure, or in an area, only in accordance with any conditions
that may apply.
12 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideAgricultural Heavy Vehicle Restricted Roads The Map may identify Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Restricted Roads. Regardless of the Zone, travel on any Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Restricted Road is restricted to vehicles complying with Zone 1 dimension limits. For example, if travelling in Zone 5 and a road is identified as an Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Restricted Road, then travel on that road must only be made at Zone 1 dimension limits. Subject to compliance with any other conditions that may exist, travel on other roads within that Zone may be at Zone 5 dimension limits. Local government road manager conditions An agricultural vehicle or combination must travel in accordance with any local government road manager conditions that may apply. Local government road manager conditions are located in Appendix 5 of the Guide and may also be located on the Map. National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 13
Dimension and pilot conditions for allowable night travel
When night travel is allowed the DIT website at www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0010/241300/Information-Bulletin-Night-Travel-for-Rubber-
An agricultural vehicle or combination can travel at night under
Tracked-Tractors-Approved-Route-Networks.pdf
the Notice, subject to compliance with the width and length
limits and accompanying pilot vehicle requirements Note: the Information Bulletins are published by DIT and are
(if applicable) outlined in Table 9. available on the DIT website.
Please note: Table 9 does not apply to South Australia. For
information on night travel in South Australia refer to the below When night travel is not allowed
paragraph Night travel in South Australia.
If an agricultural vehicle or combination exceeds the width or
Table 9: Night travel allowances length limit, or does not have the required pilots (if applicable),
as outlined in Table 9, then access is not allowed at night
Width limit Length limit Pilot under the Notice.
Area
(metres) (metres) requirements
Zones 1–5 If travel at night is not allowed under the Notice, access may
(all jurisdictions) be possible at night under a Class 1 mass and/or dimension
2.5 25.0 Nil permit for the agricultural vehicle or combination, subject to a
Agricultural Heavy Vehicle
Restricted Road granting of consent by the relevant road manager/s.
Tasmania – Zones 2–5 2.5 – 3.1 25.0 Nil For more information, please contact the NHVR by email
Tasmania – Zones 2–5 3.5 22.0 1 pilot at info@nhvr.gov.au or by phone on 1300 MYNHVR
(1300 696 487).
Victoria – Zones 2 and 3
3.1 25.0 1 pilot
(excluding harvesters)
Victoria – Zones 2 and 3 Warning light and side and rear marker
3.5 25.0 1 pilot
(Harvesters) requirements for night travel
Victoria – Zone 4
3.1 25.0 Nil If travelling at night:
(excluding harvesters)
Victoria – Zone 4 • side markers must be displayed:
4.0 25.0 Nil
(harvesters) ― not more than 2m apart along the total length of each
Zones 2–4 side of the vehicle and any load projecting from the front
(all jurisdictions except or rear of the vehicle; and
Critical Roads in ― at each corner of any load projecting from the front or
Queensland, Victoria and 3.5 25.0 2 pilots rear of the vehicle; and
Tasmania)
• two rear markers must be fitted to the rear of any load
Zone 5 (all jurisdictions projecting from the rear of the vehicle within 400mm of
except Tasmania) each side of the load and at least 1m, but not more than
2.1m, above the ground; and
• a warning light must be attached to the vehicle if it, together
Night travel on Critical Roads in Queensland with any load, is wider than 2.5m or longer than 22m.
For night travel in Queensland, agricultural vehicles and Rear markers means red lights known as ‘rear markers’.
combinations that exceed 2.5m in width are not permitted to
Side markers means lights showing yellow to the front and red
travel on Critical Roads.
to the rear otherwise known as ‘side markers’.
Critical Roads in Queensland are indicated on the Map.
Light and reflector requirements for night travel
Night travel in South Australia Agricultural vehicles and combinations operating at night must
Night travel in South Australia is allowed only as per the below comply with Part 6 of the VS Regulation, concerning lights and
requirements. reflectors.
Agricultural vehicles and combinations operating under the
Notice may operate at night in South Australia, according to Definition of night
the conditions provided in the Information Bulletin Night Travel
Night means the period between sunset on a day and sunrise
for Agricultural Machinery - Approved Council Areas, available
on the next day.
on the DIT website at www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/
pdf_file/0010/234829/Information-Bulletin-Night-Travel-for-
Agricultural-Machinery-Approved-Council-Areas.pdf
Rubber tracked tractors operating under the Notice may
operate at night in South Australia, according to the conditions
provided in the Information Bulletin Night Travel for Rubber
Tracked Tractors – Approved Route Networks, available on
14 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideTravel conditions
Assessing routes prior to travel Smallest practicable size
As per Section 11 of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation, before The driver of an agricultural vehicle or combination must
driving on a public road, the driver or operator of an oversize ensure that it is kept to its smallest practicable dimensions
or overmass agricultural vehicle or combination must be during travel on public roads.
satisfied that the route has been assessed and that the vehicle
This is done by ensuring any mechanisms and/or booms are
can be driven along it without:
folded or retracted prior to travel (e.g. transport mode being
• disrupting telecommunication, electricity, rail, gas, water or enabled on an air drill seeder during travel on a public road as
sewage services; and illustrated in Figure 5, or raising implements that are designed
• damaging roads, structures, rail crossings or trees. to lower into soil for seeding or tilling).
Part of this process is assessing the Map and reading this Agricultural vehicles and combinations must still comply with
Guide prior to travel to identify any restrictions or conditions the Notice dimension limits, and any other dimension-related
that may affect travel on public roads. conditions that may apply, while travelling in their smallest
practicable size.
No travelling if low visibility
The driver of an agricultural vehicle or combination must not
travel on a public road if:
• visibility is less than 250m in the daytime; or
• the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250m could
not be seen at night.
If visibility is reduced to a distance less than described above,
the driver must leave the road at the nearest safe parking area
and wait there until visibility improves before recommencing
travel.
Minimum following distance Figure 5: Air drill seeder in transport mode
On a public road, the driver of an agricultural vehicle or
combination must drive at least 200m behind another oversize Headlight operation during the day
vehicle travelling in front of it, except when driving on a multi-
As per Section 6 of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation,
lane road, in a built-up area or while overtaking.
when travelling on a public road, an agricultural vehicle
An oversize vehicle is a vehicle affixed with a warning sign or or combination fitted with headlights must operate with its
flag showing the words ‘OVERSIZE’. headlights on and in the low beam position during the daytime.
This also applies to non-agricultural vehicles providing the drive
Definition of built-up area
power in an agricultural combination.
Built-up area means an area in which there are buildings on
land next to the road or there is street lighting at intervals not
over 100m for a distance of at least 500m or, if the road is
shorter than 500m, for the whole road.
Allowing other vehicles to overtake
On a public road, the driver of an agricultural vehicle or
combination must, at regular intervals, when reasonably
practical and safe and in line with the road rules, move off
the road to allow other vehicles to overtake it, unless there is a
separate lane for overtaking vehicles.
The driver should assess a route for its capacity to allow for
overtaking when conducting the pre-assessment of the route
prior to travel.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 15Warning device conditions
Warning lights
As per Schedule 8 Part 1 Division 1 and Division 4 of the MDL
Regulation, an agricultural vehicle or combination operating
under the Notice must have an active warning light attached to
its highest practicable point if:
• the width is wider than 3.0m and travel is during the day on
any road; or
• the width is wider than 2.5m and travel is on a major road at
any time; or
• the width is wider than 2.5m and travel at night on any road;
or
• the length is longer than 22m and travel is on a major road
at any time; or
• the length is longer than 22m and travel is at night on any
Figure 6: Example of the fitment of warning sign and a warning
road.
light fitted to the highest practicable point.
A warning light attached to an agricultural vehicle, when
switched on, must:
Warning flags and signs
• emit a yellow coloured light of rotating and flashing effect
An agricultural vehicle or combination operating under the
• flash between 120 and 200 times a minute
Notice must be fitted with warning signs (Figure 7) and flags as
• have a power of at least:
outlined in Table 10.
― 25W if LED technology is used, or
― 55W if another technology is used, and Table 10: When warning flags or signs must be attached
• not be a strobe light.
Dimension Attachment location
A warning light attached to an agricultural vehicle must be: Warning flag Warning sign
• clearly visible at a distance of 500m in all directions, or Longer than 22m n/a Rear
• supplemented by one or more additional warning lights, so
Longer than 25m Front and rear
that the light emanating from at least one of them is clearly
visible at a distance of 500m in any direction. Wider than 2.5m*
*Tractors with a constructed width
Front and rear
However, for a pilot vehicle travelling in front of a Class 1 exceeding 2.5m are exempt from
heavy vehicle, a filter may be placed behind the warning light requiring warning flags or signs.
attached to the pilot vehicle to reduce the intensity of the light Agricultural implement being towed by
directed to the driver of the heavy vehicle. a tractor*
n/a Rear
*This warning device requirement
The switch for a warning light attached must be within easy applies, regardless of the dimension.
reach of the driver in the normal driving position in the vehicle.
A warning light attached must only be switched on when the Warning flag requirements
heavy vehicle is travelling or is stationary in a position that is
A warning flag must:
likely to cause danger to other road users.
• be 450mm long and 450mm wide;
An example of a light and sign is shown in Figure 6.
• be bright coloured red, red and yellow, or yellow; and
Warning lights must be designed and fitted in accordance with • be mounted on each side of an agricultural vehicle or
Schedule 8 Part 3 Devision 1 of the MDL Regulation. combination (if required).
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant information from the MDL Warning flags must be designed and fitted in accordance with
Regulation relating to warning light requirements. Schedule 8 Part 1 Division 1 of the MDL Regulation.
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant information from the MDL
Regulation relating to warning flag and sign requirements.
16 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideWarning sign requirements 1200mm
The warning sign on an agricultural vehicle must be at least 125mm
1,200mm long and at least 450mm high. The length of the sign
may be split in two parts, in which case the combined length of 200mm 450mm
its parts must be at least 1,200mm.
A warning sign on agricultural vehicle must: 125mm
• have a face showing the word OVERSIZE, in black capital Lettering Series 200CN
letters and in typeface Series C(N) complying with AS 1744
Figure 7: Warning sign design specification
Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs.
Note: AS 1744 Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Warning signs must be designed and fitted in accordance with
Signs may be purchased from Standards Australia at Schedule 8 Part 3 Division 2 of the MDL Regulation.
www.standards.org.au
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant information from the MDL
• have letters at least 200mm high and at least 125mm from
Regulation relating to warning flag and sign requirements.
the top and bottom of the warning sign.
If the length of the warning sign is spilt into two parts: When warning signs and lights are not required
• the word OVER must be on the left part and the word SIZE During daytime travel, warning signs and warning lights are
on the right part not required if the agricultural vehicle or combination is only
• there must be no border between the two parts crossing a road, or travelling along a grass reservation beside
• both parts must be mounted at the same height. a road.
A warning sign on an agricultural vehicle must be fitted
horizontally. The lower edge of the warning sign must be: Warning patterns
• above the bottom bumper bar; or A warning pattern (Figure 8) must be displayed at the sides of
• if there is no bumper bar, at least 500mm above ground the rear of any auger, conveyor or the reaping implement of a
level. combine harvester.
The face of a warning sign on a Class 1 agricultural vehicle A warning pattern must:
must have:
• cover an area of at least 0.16m2; and
• a yellow surface complying with Class 1 or 2 of AS 1906 • consist of diagonal stripes at least 150mm wide that are
‘Retro-reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic alternately coloured red and white or black and white.
Control Purposes’
• a black border that is at least 20mm wide and, unless the
sign is made with a box edge, the outermost edge of which
is at least 10mm in from the edge of the sign
• its manufacturer’s name or trademark, and the brand and
class of material as used for the warning sign’s surface,
permanently marked in letters at least 3mm but no more
than 10mm high on any visible part of the sign.
A warning sign on an agricultural vehicle must be made of stiff,
flat, weatherproof material, for example:
• zincalume that is at least 0.8mm thick
• aluminium that is at least 1.6mm thick.
Figure 8: Warning patterns in the two allowable colour palettes
However, it may be made of flexible, weatherproof material if
the sign is:
Requirements for tractors
• held taught
Any part of an axle extending more than 150mm from the
• clearly visible
outside wall of a tractor’s tyre must be painted fluorescent
• unlikely to become dislocated, furl or otherwise difficult to be
yellow, or have yellow fluorescent or other high-visibility
read by other road users.
material wrapped around it.
National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s Guide 17Pilot vehicles
Pilot vehicle requirements Tasmania – Pilot vehicle requirements related to
Pilot vehicles must comply with Schedule 8 Part 1 Division 5 width
requirements of the MDL Regulation, to the extent that they are
When travelling in Tasmania, eligible agricultural vehicles
a pilot vehicle.
and combinations must travel with the following pilot vehicle
Refer to Appendix 3 for relevant information from the MDL arrangements (instead of the previously mentioned pilot
Regulation relating to pilot vehicle requirements. vehicle arrangements related to width).
One pilot vehicle is required if an agricultural vehicle or
Where a pilot vehicle must be driven combination is wider than 3.5m.
The following pilot vehicle positions apply, unless stated otherwise. Two pilot vehicles are required if an agricultural vehicle or
combination is wider than 4.5m, and if:
If one pilot, the pilot vehicle must travel:
• travel is on a major road; or
• behind the heavy vehicle if they are on a divided road; or
• the trip is greater than 500m on a public road, other than a
• in front of the heavy vehicle if they are on a road that is not
major road; or
divided.
• a clear view of approaching traffic from either direction is
If two pilot vehicles, one pilot vehicle must travel in front of the reduced to less than 500m (e.g. because of the terrain).
heavy vehicle and the other behind it.
A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
A pilot vehicle must travel far enough away to give adequate view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
warning to other road users of the presence of the oversize
agricultural vehicle or combination, taking into account traffic
speed, weather, visibility and other driving conditions.
South Australia – Pilot vehicle requirements for
travel in Zone 2
Communication between drivers When travelling in Zone 2 in South Australia, eligible
agricultural vehicles and combinations must travel with the
As per Section 31 of Schedule 8 of the MDL Regulation, a
following pilot vehicle arrangements (instead of the previously
Class 1 heavy vehicle (including agricultural vehicles and
mentioned pilot vehicle arrangements related to width).
combinations), that is being accompanied by a pilot vehicle
or escort vehicle, and any accompanying pilot vehicle or
Width greater than 3.0m
escort vehicle, must have a device that allows the drivers to
communicate effectively with each other. • One pilot vehicle required (positioned at the front), if a clear
view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than 500m
ahead.
Width greater than 3.7m • One pilot vehicle required (positioned at the rear), if a clear
One pilot vehicle is required if an agricultural vehicle or view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than 500m
combination is wider than 3.7m, and if: behind.
• a clear view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
500m (e.g. because of the terrain); or view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
• travel is on a major road.
A pilot vehicle is not required if: South Australia – Pilot vehicle requirements for
• the trip is less than 500m on a public road; or travel in Zone 5
• crossing a road with a clear view of approaching traffic of at
When travelling in South Australia in Zone 5, eligible
least 500m in both directions.
agricultural vehicles and combinations must travel with the
following pilot vehicle arrangements (instead of the earlier-
Width greater than 4.5m mentioned pilot vehicle arrangements related to width).
One pilot vehicle is required if an agricultural vehicle or
Width greater than 3.7m but not more than 6.0m
combination is wider than 4.5m.
• One pilot vehicle required (positioned at the front), if a clear
Two pilot vehicles are required if an agricultural vehicle or
view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than 500m
combination is wider than 4.5m and if:
ahead.
• a clear view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than • One pilot vehicle required (positioned at the rear), if a clear
500m (e.g. because of the terrain); or view of approaching traffic is reduced to less than 500m
• travel is on a major road. behind.
A pilot vehicle is not required if: A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
• the trip is less than 500m on a public road; or
• crossing a road with a clear view of approaching traffic of at
least 500m in both directions.
18 National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator’s GuideWidth greater than 6.0m but not more than 7.5m Where the towed mass ratio of a combination is greater
than 1:1.2 and travel is in an 80km/h or higher speed zone,
• Two pilot vehicles required (one positioned at the front and
agricultural combinations must have at least one pilot vehicle
one positioned at the rear).
positioned at the rear of the combination.
A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
• This rear pilot condition applies in addition to any condition
view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
that requires a pilot vehicle to be positioned at the front.
• If a rear pilot vehicle is already required due to another
New South Wales – Augers and Conveyors in condition (e.g. due to the width being over 4.5m), then an
Zone 1 additional rear pilot is not required.
This condition is to manage safety aspects of speed differences
The following condition applies regardless of the distance
that may exist between the agricultural combination and other
travelled.
traffic using a high-speed road.
For travel in Zone 1 in New South Wales, agricultural
A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
combinations with augers or conveyors with a rear overhang
view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
that exceeds 5.5m, but is not more than 7.0m, may travel, but
must be accompanied by one pilot vehicle positioned at the
rear. Rear overhang greater than 6.5m
A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear An agricultural vehicle or combination with a rear overhang
view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions. greater than 6.5m must be accompanied by at least one pilot
vehicle positioned at the rear.
Queensland – Additional pilot vehicle • This rear pilot condition applies in addition to any condition
requirements that requires a pilot vehicle to be positioned at the front.
• If a rear pilot vehicle is already required due to another
Table 11 outlines pilot vehicle requirements for travel in condition (e.g. due to the width being over 4.5m), then an
Queensland, regardless of the distance travelled. additional rear pilot is not required.
A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear This condition is to manage safety aspects of tail swing and
view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions. interaction of the combination with other traffic, particularly
when turning (e.g. at intersections or when entering and exiting
Table 11: Additional pilot requirements in Queensland
a property).
When a pilot is required Pilot requirement A pilot vehicle is not required if crossing a road with a clear
Length greater than 25.0m and up At least one pilot vehicle. view of approaching traffic of at least 500m in both directions.
to 30.0m; and This does not apply if the
Travel is in any zone. agricultural combination is already This condition may not apply to sugarcane harvesters with a
being accompanied by a pilot rear overhang of up to 7.8m that are travelling in Queensland.
vehicle due to its width. Please see the next section and Appendix 2 of this Guide for
pilot vehicle requirements for sugarcane harvesters with rear
overhang up to 7.8m when travelling in Queensland (where
Victoria – Additional pilot vehicle requirements applicable).
Table 12 outlines pilot vehicle requirements for travel in Victoria.
A pilot vehicle is not required if:
• the trip is less than 500m on a public road; or
• crossing a road with a clear view of approaching traffic of at
least 500m in both directions.
Table 12: Additional pilot requirements in Victoria
When a pilot is required Pilot requirement
Length greater than 30.0m; and Two pilot vehicles (one positioned
Travel is in any zone. at the front and one positioned at
the rear)
Width greater than 5.0m; and Two pilot vehicles (one positioned
Travel is in any zone. at the front and one positioned at
the rear)
Travel in an 80km/h or higher speed zone
The following condition applies regardless of the distance
travelled.
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