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    This document outlines various heavy vehicle configurations for rigid trucks, prime movers, trailers, and special purpose vehicles used by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. It defines vehicle types based on the number of axles and gross vehicle mass, provides fee codes, and briefly describes trailer body types including semi-trailers, B-double trailers, converter dollies, pig trailers, and dog trailers. Special purpose vehicles include articulated buses and plant-based, truck-based, or overmass specialized vehicles.

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    This document outlines various heavy vehicle configurations for rigid trucks, prime movers, trailers, and special purpose vehicles used by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure. It defines vehicle types based on the number of axles and gross vehicle mass, provides fee codes, and briefly describes trailer body types including semi-trailers, B-double trailers, converter dollies, pig trailers, and dog trailers. Special purpose vehicles include articulated buses and plant-based, truck-based, or overmass specialized vehicles.

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    HEAVY VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS

    DEPARTMENT OF
    PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

    RIGID TRUCKS
    2 AXLE
    1R2 - GVM <= 12T
    2R2 - GVM > 12T

    1R - TYPE 1
    2R - TYPE 2

    4 AXLE
    1R4- GVM <= 20T
    2R4 - GVM > 20T

    3 AXLE
    1R3 - GVM <= 16.5T
    2R3 - GVM > 16.5T

    Short Combination

    COMBINATION
    6 AXLES MAX

    2 AXLE
    SR2

    3 AXLE
    SR3

    Multi Combination

    Medium Combination

    COMBINATION
    OVER 6 AXLES

    Long Combination

    MC2

    2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    2 OR MORE TRAILERS

    MC3

    3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    2 OR MORE TRAILERS

    MC4

    4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    2 OR MORE TRAILERS

    MC2

    2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    - 2 TRAILERS

    MC4

    4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    - 2 TRAILERS

    COMBINATION
    OVER 6 AXLES

    4 AXLE
    MR4

    2 AXLE
    LR2

    3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    - 2 TRAILERS

    4 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    SP4 - 1 TRAILER

    COMBINATION
    OVER 6 AXLES

    2 AXLE
    MR2

    3 AXLE
    MR3

    COMBINATION
    6 AXLES MAX

    4 AXLE
    SR4

    3 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    SP3 - 1 TRAILER

    2 AXLE (PRIME MOVER)


    SP2 - 1 TRAILER

    MC3
    COMBINATION
    6 AXLES MAX

    PRIME MOVERS

    Short Combination

    2 OR MORE
    TRAILERS

    TRAILERS
    3 AXLE
    LR3

    2 OR MORE
    TRAILERS

    BODY TYPE

    4 AXLE
    LR4

    BUSES

    FEE
    CODE

    SEMI TRAILER /
    LOW LOADER

    TS.... Semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer and a low loader) that has

    B-DOUBLE TRAILER

    TL....

    B-double trailer means a semi trailer that is nominated for use as the lead trailer in a
    B-double combination.
    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.

    CONVERTER DOLLY /
    LOW LOADER DOLLY

    TY....

    Converter dolly means a trailer with a fifth wheel coupling designed to support a semi trailer
    for hauling purposes;
    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 one or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.

    PIG TRAILER

    TP....

    Pig trailer means a trailer with one axle group or single axle near the middle of its load
    carrying surface, and connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar.

    DOG TRAILER

    TD.... Dog trailer means a trailer with

    (a) one 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.

    2 OR MORE
    TRAILERS

    SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES


    No. of
    Axles

    GVM

    Fee
    Code

    <=12tonnes

    1B2

    >12tonnes

    2B2

    >4.5tonnes

    2B3

    Articulated Bus
    3

    >4.5 tonnes

    AB3

    >4.5 tonnes

    AB4

    PSV - PLANT BASED


    (May also be OSV)

    TSV - TRUCK BASED


    (May also be OSV)

    OSV - OVERMASS

    DEFINITION

    (a) one axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing
    vehicle by a drawbar; and
    (b) one axle group or single axle at the rear.
    Effective Date 22 May 2009

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