Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407:schedule:1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 3/8)
Character Range: 195820–198384

with an equal number of tyres on each axle
Centre line of a tandem axle group fitted with a different number of tyres on each axle
Centre line of a tri axle group
Centre line of a quad axle group
combination means a group of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle connected to 1 or more vehicles.
controlled access bus means a bus, except an articulated bus, over 12.5 metres long.
converter dolly means a trailer with 1 axle group or single axle, and a fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a semi‑trailer into a dog trailer.
Converter dolly
daylight means the period in a day from sunrise to sunset.
dog trailer means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semi‑trailer and converter dolly) with:
 (a) 1 axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and
 (b) 1 axle group or single axle at the rear.
Dog trailer
drawbar means a part of a trailer (except a semi‑trailer) connecting the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
drive includes be in control of.
driver, of a vehicle, means the person driving the vehicle.
emergency brake means a brake designed to be used if a service brake fails.
emergency vehicle means a vehicle that is an emergency vehicle for the Vehicle Standards under a law of this jurisdiction.
fifth wheel coupling means a device, except the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi‑trailer), used with a prime mover, semi‑trailer, or converter dolly, to allow quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation.
front fog light means a light used to improve the illumination of the road in case of fog, snowfall, heavy rain or a dust storm.
GCM or gross combination mass of a motor vehicle means the greatest possible sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle and any vehicle or vehicles that may be towed by it at the same time:
 (a) as specified by the motor vehicle's manufacturer on an identification plate on the motor vehicle; or
 (b) if there is no such specification on an identification plate on the motor vehicle, or there is such a specification on a plate on the motor vehicle but the specification is not appropriate because the motor vehicle has been modified—as certified by the registration authority.
GTM (gross trailer mass) means the mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of a trailer when the trailer is loaded to its GVM and connected to a towing vehicle.
GVM, for a vehicle, means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle:
 (a) specified by the manufacturer on an identification plate on