Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEAVY VEHICLE (VEHICLE STANDARDS) NATIONAL REGULATION - REG 8

8 Measurement of width of vehicles

(1) For this Regulation, the width of a heavy vehicle is measured disregarding devices and systems in accordance with this section.

(2) The following are disregarded—

(a) a mirror fitted to a heavy vehicle, other than a cross-view mirror;

(b) a prescribed device for indirect vision fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the device protrudes in accordance with the applicable Australian Design Rule for the device;

(c) a signalling device, side marker light or reflector fitted to a heavy vehicle;

(d) removable load restraint equipment fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the equipment, is not more than 2.55m;

(e) a blind spot information system fitted to a heavy vehicle, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the system, is not more than 2.6m;

(f) the deflected part of the tyre sidewalls of a heavy vehicle, including any elevations due to labelling, marking, decoration or protective bands or ribs, between the lowest point of each tyre rim and the ground.

Example of deflected part of the tyre sidewalls—

load induced tyre bulge

(3) An indirect vision device is disregarded for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m, if the device is—

(a) fitted to the heavy vehicle under section 13C (a) of Schedule 2 ; or

(b) fitted to the heavy vehicle under section 13C (b) of Schedule 2 , if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including the device, is not more than 2.55m.

(4) A cross-view mirror fitted to a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(5) A device, other than a cross-view mirror, fitted to a heavy vehicle to enable the driver to see objects in an area adjacent to the heavy vehicle is disregarded, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(6) A monitoring device fitted as part of an automated driving system or a close-proximity information system is disregarded, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(7) A permanently fixed webbing assembly-type device fitted to a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m, if the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the device, is not more than 2.55m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if—

(i) the overall width of the heavy vehicle, including any part of the device, is not more than 2.55m; and

(ii) the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

Example of permanently fixed webbing assembly-type device—

a curtain-side device

(8) A tyre pressure gauge fitted to a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(9) An anti-skid device mounted on the wheels of a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if the total lateral protrusion from the heavy vehicle does not exceed 100mm.

(10) A central tyre inflation system fitted to a heavy vehicle is disregarded—

(a) for a heavy vehicle manufactured before 1 October 2023 that is not wider than 2.5m; and

(b) for other heavy vehicles, if the system does not protrude more than 100mm on each side of the heavy vehicle.

(11) In this section—

"automated driving system" means an automated driving system within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).

"close-proximity information system" means a close-proximity information system within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).

"cross-view mirror" means a cross-view mirror within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).

"maximum lateral protrusion" , for a device specified in subsections (4) to (9) on the left or right side of a heavy vehicle, means the maximum lateral protrusion of the device beyond the extreme outer point from which the overall width of the heavy vehicle is measured on that side of the heavy vehicle.

"prescribed device for indirect vision" means a prescribed device for indirect vision within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).

"total lateral protrusion" , from a heavy vehicle, means the sum of the maximum lateral protrusion of any device specified in subsections (4) to (9) on the left side of the heavy vehicle and the maximum lateral protrusion of any device specified in subsections (4) to (9) on the right side of the heavy vehicle.

Note—

The Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation , Schedule 6 , section 7 prescribes the maximum width of a heavy vehicle.