HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

New South Wales Higher Mass Limits Declaration 2025 (No.1)

 

  1.        Purpose

 

The purpose of this HML declaration is to authorise the use of certain categories of heavy vehicles under higher mass limits on stated areas and routes and to state the intelligent access conditions under which these heavy vehicles may be used.

 

  1.        Authorising Provision

 

This HML declaration is made under section 12 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL Regulation).

 

  1.        Title

 

This HML declaration may be cited as the New South Wales Higher Mass Limits Declaration 2025 (No.1).

 

  1.        Commencement

 

This HML declaration commences on 2 April 2025.

 

  1.        Expiry

 

This HML declaration expires on 1 April 2030.

 


  1.        Definitions

 

  1.       Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this HML declaration have the same meanings as in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and its regulations.

 

  1.       In this HML declaration, definitions from the following notices apply:

 

  1.       National Class 2 B-double Authorisation Notice
  2.       National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice

 

  1.       In this HML declaration, the following definitions apply:

 

Short combination means a three axle prime mover fitted with one steer axle and an eight tyred tandem drive axle group, towing a three axle semitrailer fitted with one twelve tyred triaxle group, that is not longer than 19m.

 

  1.        Application

 

  1.       This HML declaration applies in New South Wales to heavy vehicles that meet the conditions of this notice and that comply with the requirements of the higher mass limits set out in Schedule 5 of the MDL Regulation.

 

  1.       This HML declaration only applies to heavy combinations that are:

 

  1.       short combinations
  2.       B-doubles
  3.        Type 1 road trains that are:
  1.             A-double
  2.             B-triples
  3.             AB-triples up to 36.5m in length
  4.             Modular B-triples

 

  1.        Conditions - Particular categories of vehicles

 

The driver or operator of a category of vehicle mentioned in Column 1 of Table 1 must comply with all conditions, as amended from time to time, listed in Column 2 opposite the entry for that vehicle category.

 

Table 1 - Conditions for particular categories of vehicles

Column 1

Column 2

Vehicle category

Conditions

B-double

Any conditions for B-doubles up to 26 metres long as applied by the New South Wales Schedule of the National Class 2 B-Double Authorisation Notice.

Type 1 road train

Any conditions for Type 1 road trains up to 36.5 metres long as applied by the New South Wales Schedule of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

B-triple not longer than 36.5m

Any conditions for B-triples up to 36.5 metres long as applied by New South Wales Schedule of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

 

Modular B-triple

Any conditions for Modular B-triples up to 35.0 metres long as applied by the New South Wales Schedule of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

AB-triple not longer than 36.5m

Any conditions for AB-triples up to 36.5 metres long as applied by the New South Wales Schedule of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

 

  1.        Conditions - Stated areas and routes

 

  1.       An eligible vehicle complying with the conditions of this HML declaration is authorised to operate on areas and routes stated in this section.

 

  1.       For the purposes of section 12 of the MDL Regulation, an area or route stated in this section is a stated area or route to which this HML declaration applies.

 

  1.       An eligible vehicle that meets all the conditions of this HML declaration may operate on the routes and areas provided in Table 2.

 

  1.       A HML vehicle of a category stated in Column 1 of Table 2 is authorised to be used on the stated areas or routes set out in Column 2.

 

Table 2-Routes and areas for eligible HML vehicles

Column 1

Column 2

Vehicle category

Routes or areas authorised for HML

Short combination not more than 4.3m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) maps" that are approved for HML Short combinations.

Short combination not more than 4.6m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) maps" that are approved for HML Short combinations and are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in the New South Wales Schedules of the -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 

B-double not more than 4.3m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) maps" that are approved for 25/26m B-double combinations.

 

B-double not more than 4.6m high

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) maps" that are approved for 25/26m B-double combinations and are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 

Type 1 road train not more than 4.3m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks.

Type 1 road train not more than 4.6m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 

B-triple not longer than 36.5m and not more than 4.3m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks.

 

B-triple not longer than 36.5m  and not more than 4.6m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks that are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 

Modular B-triple not more than 4.3m high

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks.

 

Modular B-triple not more than 4.6m high

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks. that are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 

AB-triple not longer than 36.5m and not more than 4.3m high

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks.

AB-triple not longer than 36.5m and not more than 4.6m high

 

Map and/or list of approved routes and areas as specified under the heading "Road Train maps" for HML Networks. that are also approved for 4.6m high vehicles in -

 

(A) New South Wales and Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Loaded Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice; or

 

(B) National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High Livestock Carrier Authorisation Notice; or

 

(C) National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle 4.6m High by Construction Semitrailer Dimension Exemption Notice.

 


  1.    Condition - Intelligent access program conditions (IAP conditions)

 

  1.       Pursuant to section 402(1)(a) and (b) of Chapter 7 of the HVNL, the following conditions of this notice are intelligent access program conditions:

 

  1.       any condition relating to mass or dimensions; and
  2.       any condition relating to stated areas or routes to which the authority applies, including any relating to speed or time of travel.

 

  1.       Pursuant to section 402(1)(c) of Chapter 7 of the HVNL, an eligible vehicle must be enrolled in and comply with the following approved intelligent transport systems approved by Transport Certification Australia:

 

Intelligent Access Program (IAP); or

Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA).

 

 

Jose Arredondo

Manager Network Access Policy

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator