South Australian Numbered Regulations South Australian Numbered Regulations (1) In these
regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"Act" means the Motor Vehicles Act 1959;
"articulated bus" means a bus consisting of more than 1 rigid section with
passenger access between the sections and the sections connected to one
another so as to allow rotary movement between the sections;
"ATM (aggregate trailer mass)", of a trailer, means the maximum mass,
specified by the manufacturer, for the loaded trailer, and includes any mass
imposed on the vehicle towing the trailer when they are on a horizontal
surface;
"axle" means 1 or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which
1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn;
"axle group" means a single axle group, tandem axle group,
twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group or quad-axle group;
"B-double combination" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing
2 semi-trailers;
"B-double lead trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as the
lead trailer in a B-double combination;
"B-triple combination" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing
3 semi-trailers;
"B-triple lead trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as the
lead trailer in a B-triple combination;
"B-triple middle trailer" means a semi-trailer that is nominated for use as
the second trailer in a B-triple combination;
"Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics" means the Bureau
of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics of the Commonwealth
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local
Government;
"bus" means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats more
than 9 adults (including the driver);
"bus (type 1)" means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding
12 tonnes;
"bus (type 2)" means—
(a) a
rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or
(b) a
rigid bus that has 3 or 4 axles;
"compliance plate" means a plate authorised to be placed on a motor vehicle,
or taken to have been placed on a motor vehicle, under the
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;
"converter dolly" means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to
support a semi-trailer for hauling purposes;
"dog trailer" means a trailer 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;
"drawbar" means a part of a trailer (other than a semi-trailer) that connects
the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes;
"driver" means the person driving or in control of a motor vehicle;
"fifth wheel coupling" means a device, other than the upper rotating element
and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi-trailer), used with a prime mover,
semi-trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and
to provide for articulation;
"GTMR (gross trailer mass rating)", of a trailer, means the mass transmitted
to the ground by the axles of the trailer when—
(a)
coupled to a towing vehicle; and
(b)
carrying its maximum load approximately uniformly distributed over the
trailer's load bearing area;
"lead trailer", in a combination, means the trailer that is, or is to be,
attached to the prime mover;
"load carrying vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed and constructed to haul
or carry goods and wares in addition to any fuel, water, lubricants, tools and
any other equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the
vehicle;
"loaded mass", in relation to a motor vehicle, means the sum of the mass of
the vehicle and the mass of the load on the vehicle that is imposed on the
surface on which the vehicle is standing or running;
"long combination truck" means a truck nominated to haul 2 or more trailers;
"low loader" means a gooseneck semi-trailer with a loading deck no more than
1 metre above the ground;
"low loader dolly" means a mass-distributing device that—
(a) is
usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and
(b)
consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and
(c) does
not directly carry any load on itself; and
(d) is
equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling;
"medium combination truck" means a truck, other than a short
combination truck, nominated to haul 1 trailer;
"MRC (mass rating for charging)", in relation to a motor vehicle, means—
(a) the
maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, recorded on the
compliance plate as the GVM, GTMR or ATM of the vehicle; or
(b) in
relation to a vehicle for which there is no compliance plate—its
operating mass;
"multi-combination prime mover" means a prime mover nominated to haul 2 or
more trailers;
"nominated" means nominated by the person applying for registration;
"operating mass", in relation to a motor vehicle, means the maximum mass of
the vehicle, including any load, as determined by the Registrar having regard
to the design and construction of the vehicle or of any of its components;
"pig trailer" means a trailer with 1 axle group or single axle near the middle
of its load-carrying surface, and connected to the towing vehicle by a
drawbar;
"pole type trailer" means a trailer that—
(a) is
attached to a towing vehicle by means of a pole or an attachment fitted to a
pole; and
(b) is
ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes, structural
members or other long objects, that are generally capable of supporting
themselves like beams between supports;
"prime mover" means a motor vehicle designed to haul a semi-trailer;
"quad-axle group" means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal distance
between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more than 3.2 metres but
not more than 4.9 metres;
"semi-trailer" means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has—
(a) 1
axle group or single axle towards the rear; and
(b) a
means of attachment to a prime mover or a converter dolly that results in some
of the load being imposed on the prime mover, or the converter dolly, as the
case may be;
"short combination prime mover" means a prime mover nominated to haul
1 semi-trailer;
"short combination truck" means a truck nominated to haul 1 trailer where,
according to the nomination—
(a) the
combination has 6 axles or fewer; and
(b) the
maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the combination is
42.5 tonnes or less;
"single axle" means an axle not forming part of an axle group;
"single axle group" means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the horizontal
distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is less than 1 metre;
"special purpose vehicle" means—
(a) a
motor vehicle (other than a caravan, mobile home, mobile library, mobile
workshop, mobile laboratory or mobile billboard) where the primary purpose for
which it was built, or permanently modified, was not the carriage of goods or
passengers; or
(b) any
of the following motor vehicles:
(i)
a forklift;
(ii)
a straddle carrier;
(iii)
a mobile cherry picker;
(iv)
a mobile crane;
"special purpose vehicle (type O)" means special purpose vehicle (other than a
special purpose vehicle (type P))—
(a)
built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and
(b) that
has at least 1 axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits
specified in Table 1.
Examples—
Examples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck
mounted concrete pumps and boring plants. These kinds of vehicles may also
fall within the definition of "special purpose vehicle (type T)" if they have
no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in
Table 1.
Table 1—Axle load limits
|
Column 1 Item No |
Column 2 Type of axle or axle group |
Column 3 Axle load limit (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 | ||
|
(a) 2
tyres |
6.0 | |
|
(b) 2
wide profile tyres— | | |
|
(i)
375 mm to 450 mm |
6.7 | |
|
(ii)
over 450 mm |
7.0 | |
|
(c) 4 or
more tyres— | | |
|
(i)
on pig trailers |
8.5 | |
|
(ii)
on other vehicles |
9.0 | |
|
2 | | |
|
(a)
non-load sharing suspensions |
10.0 | |
|
(b) load
sharing suspensions |
11.0 | |
|
3 |
| |
|
(a) 4
tyres |
11.0 | |
|
(b) 4
wide profile tyres— | | |
|
(i)
375 mm to 450 mm |
13.3 | |
|
(ii)
over 450 mm |
14.0 | |
|
(c) 6
tyres |
13.0 | |
|
(d) 8 or
more tyres— | | |
|
(i)
on pig trailers |
15.0 | |
|
(ii)
on other vehicles |
16.5 | |
|
4 | | |
|
(a) 6, 8
or 10 tyres |
15.0 | |
|
(b) 6
wide profile tyres (375 mm or over)— | | |
|
(i)
on pig trailers |
18.0 | |
|
(ii)
on other vehicles |
20.0 | |
|
(c) 12
or more tyres— | | |
|
(i)
on pig trailers |
18.0 | |
|
(ii)
on other vehicles |
20.0 |
"special purpose vehicle (type P)" means a special purpose vehicle built, or
permanently modified, primarily for—
(a)
off-road use; or
(b) use
on a road-related area; or
(c) use
on an area of road that is under construction or repair;
Examples—
Examples of this kind of vehicle are agricultural tractors, self-propelled
agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders.
"special purpose vehicle (type T)" means a special purpose vehicle (other than
a special purpose vehicle (type P))—
(a)
built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and
(b) that
has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified
in Table 1;
Examples—
Examples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck
mounted concrete pumps and boring plants. These kinds of vehicles may also
fall within the definition of "special purpose vehicle (type O)" if they have
at least 1 axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits
specified in Table 1.
"tandem axle group" means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the horizontal
distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is at least 1 metre
but not more than 2 metres;
"tri-axle group" means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the horizontal
distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is more than 2 metres
but not more than 3.2 metres;
"truck" means a rigid motor vehicle that is principally constructed as a
load carrying vehicle;
"truck (type 1)" means a truck that has—
(a) 2
axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; or
(b) 3
axles and an MRC not exceeding 16.5 tonnes; or
(c) 4 or
more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes;
"truck (type 2)" means a truck that has—
(a) 2
axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or
(b) 3
axles and an MRC exceeding 16.5 tonnes; or
(c) 4 or
more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes;
"twinsteer axle group" means a group of 2 axles—
(a) with
single tyres; and
(b)
fitted to a motor vehicle; and
(c)
connected to the same steering mechanism; and
(d) the
horizontal distance between the centre-lines of which is at least 1 metre
but not more than 2 metres.
(2) For the purposes
of the definition of "special purpose vehicle in subregulation (1)—
(a)
"goods" does not include fuel, water, lubricants, tools and any other
equipment or accessories necessary for normal operation of the vehicle;
Example—
In the case of a crane, "goods" would not include any chains on the crane
necessary to operate the crane.
(b)
"passengers" does not include the driver, a trainee driver or any person
necessary for normal operation of the vehicle.