Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 2021 - REG 31

31 Mass requirements—general

(1) This section states the
"mass requirements" applying to light vehicles.

(2) The loaded mass for a light motor vehicle must not be more than the vehicle’s GVM.

(3) The mass on an axle of a light vehicle must not be more than—

(a) if the axle is modified and a mass limit is stated for the modified axle in a certificate of modification or modification plate for the modification of the vehicle—the stated mass limit for the modified axle; or

(b) the mass limit for the axle set by the manufacturer of the axle.

(4) The mass on a tyre of a light vehicle must not be more than the maximum load capacity set by the manufacturer of the tyre.

(5) The loaded mass for a light trailer must not be more than the trailer’s ATM.

(6) The loaded mass for a light combination must not be more than the GCM of the towing vehicle for the combination.

(7) The mass on a coupling used between vehicles that are part of a light combination must not be more than the limit set by the manufacturer of the coupling.