New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Freight Container Exemption Notice 2019

December 2019 Information Sheet New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Freight Container Exemption Notice 2019

Purpose The purpose of this information sheet is to introduce a Table 1 Mass exemptions new notice titled New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Maximum Freight Container Exemption Notice 2019 (Notice). Description Allowable Mass (t) This notice authorises eligible vehicles to travel in the Steer Axle Greater Sydney Area and Port Botany, New South Wales (NSW). The Notice provides mass exemptions to axle A non-complying steer axle 6.0 groups on eligible vehicles. A complying steer axle 6.5 Tandem axle group The eligible vehicles must be fitted with advanced safety Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres technology and in-vehicle telematics. on all axles — The Notice also links to an Operator’s Guide titled ‘New a) if the section width of the tyres is less 11.5 South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Container than 375mm Transportation Mass Exemption Notice 2019 Operator’s b) if the section width of the tyres is Guide’ that can be downloaded from the NHVR website. 375mm or more but not more than 13.8 Eligible Vehicles 450mm c) if the section width of the tyres is more 14.5 This Notice applies to vehicles carrying one or more than 450mm shipping containers to or from a Prescribed Stevedore’s Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres Terminal. on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle 13.5 or axles Eligible vehicles include: Tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on 17 a) Rigid trucks all axles b) Prime mover and semitrailer combinations up to Tri-axle group 19m Tri-axle group on a vehicle fitted with— c) B-doubles up to 26m a) single tyres with section widths of less

than 375mm on all axles; or 15.5 Stated Network b) single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on some axles and dual An eligible vehicle operating under this Notice may tyres on the other axles access state roads in the Greater Sydney Area. Tri-axle group on a vehicle other than a pig A list of local governments who had provided access in trailer fitted with— the Greater Sydney Area can be found in Part B, a) single tyres with section widths of at Schedule 2 of the Operator’s Guide. Note, Schedule 2 is least 375mm on all axles; or 21.0 updated from time to time. b) dual tyres on all axles; or c) single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on some axles and dual Mass Limits tyres on the other axles The new Notice allows the following mass limits on axle groups. Important to note: The gross combination mass of eligible vehicles is the  There are no dimension exemptions for eligible sum of the axle group masses as listed in Table 1. vehicles in the Notice.  For axle groups not specified, the mass limits in the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation apply.

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New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Freight Container Exemption Notice 2019

Additional Requirements Eligible vehicles are also subject to the following requirements as stated in the Notice. Note: It is advised operators become familiar with the Notice itself as it is a legal document.

Telematics An eligible vehicle operating under this Notice must be enrolled in and compliant with the Road Infrastructure Management (RIM) application. RIM is a certified Intelligent Application Program maintained by the Transport Certification Australia (TCA).

Australian Design Rules An eligible vehicle operating under this Notice must be fitted with the following safety systems: a) Lane departure warning systems compliant with UN ECE 130 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS); and b) Emergency braking systems compliant with UN ECE R131 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS); and c) Vehicle braking systems consistent with Australian Design Rule 35/03 — Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems; and d) Electronic stability control systems compliant with Australian Design Rule 35/06 – Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems; and e) If the vehicle is a combination, trailer braking systems compliant with Australian Design Rule 38/03 — Trailer Brake Systems.

Contact the NHVR If operators have any further queries regarding the operation of this Notice, the NHVR may be contacted using the details below.

For more information: Subscribe: www.nhvr.gov.au/subscribe Visit: www.nhvr.gov.au Phone: 1300 MYNHVR* (1300 696 487) Email: [email protected] © Copyright National Heavy Vehicle Regulator 2017, creativecommons.org/licenses/by- sa/3.0/au Disclaimer: This fact sheet is only a guide and should not be relied upon as legal advice. *Standard 1300 call charges apply. Please check with your phone provider.