Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742:clause:1_508:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 508 (pt 5/21)
Character Range: 33107–35880

2—Load‑carrying vehicles travelling under notices

2.1  Application of Part
  This Part applies only to load‑carrying vehicles and combinations.

2.2  Mass limits for axles and axle groups
 (1) The mass on a single axle or axle group described in Table 4 must not exceed the mass limit specified opposite its description in the Table if it is in a combination consisting of a tandem drive prime mover towing:
 (a) a low loader; or
 (b) a low loader dolly and a low loader; or
 (c) a jinker; or
 (d) a low loader dolly and a jinker.

Table 4
Single axle or axle group                                                               Mass limit (tonnes)
Steer axle with 2 tyres                                                                 6.0
Twinsteer axle group without a load‑sharing suspension system                           10.0
Twinsteer axle group with a load‑sharing suspension system                              11.0
Single axle with 8 tyres                                                                12.0
Tandem axle group with 8 or more tyres, not on a trailer                                18.5
Tandem axle group with 16 or more tyres, on a trailer                                   21.0
Tri‑axle group with 12 or more tyres                                                    25.0
Oversize tri‑axle group with 12 or more tyres or quad axle group with 16 or more tyres  27.0

 (2) The sum of the mass on each of the combination's single axles and axle groups must not exceed the sum of the mass limits specified for each of them in Table 4.
 (3) In addition, the total mass of the combination and any load must not exceed:
 (a) 49.5 t if the distance between the centre line of the rearmost axle of the towing vehicle and the centre line of the foremost axle of the combination's rear axle group is 6 m or more; or
 (b) 49.5 t decreased by 1 t for every 0.3 m by which the distance referred to in paragraph (3)(a) is less than 6 m.
       Illustration of distance for the purpose of subclause (3)
 (4) The mass on an axle group or single axle must not exceed the relevant limit set by the Mass and Loading Regulations if it is:
 (a) not described in Table 4; or
 (b) on a load‑carrying vehicle or combination except one described in subclause (1).

2.3  Minimising width
 (1) If a load can be safely loaded in more than one way, it must be loaded in a way that minimises the width of the vehicle or combination and its load.
 (2) An unladen low loader, low loader dolly or jinker, with 4 tyres on each axle, must not be wider than 2.5 m.
 (3) An unladen low loader, low loader dolly or jinker, with 8 tyres on each axle, must not be wider than 2.7 m.

2.4  Carrying goods in addition to a large indivisible item
 (1) A vehicle or combination must not carry