Guideline for Over-Dimensional Light Vehicle: Special Use Trailers Carrying
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Guideline for Over-dimensional Light Vehicle: Special Use Trailers carrying • Dragon Boats • Aircraft • Rowing Sculls • Yachts & Transportation of Over Width Boats from 2.50 metres wide up to 2.90 metres wide in Queensland Form Number 26 Version 3 December 2013 Heading Sub TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION CONTENT PAGE 1. Statutory Authority..................................................................................................... 2 2. Date of Commencement ............................................................................................ 2 3. Application.................................................................................................................. 2 4. Definitions................................................................................................................... 2 5. Operational ................................................................................................................. 4 6. Dimensions................................................................................................................. 4 6.1 Aircraft trailers............................................................................................................... 4 6.2 Trailer loaded with a yacht ............................................................................................ 5 6.3 Trailer loaded with a dragon boat or rowing scull/s ...................................................... 5 6.4 Transporting over width boats....................................................................................... 6 7. Travel Restrictions ..................................................................................................... 6 7.1 Route............................................................................................................................. 6 7.2 Travel time restrictions.................................................................................................. 7 7.3 Christmas, New Year and Easter restrictions for the transporting of over width boats 7 8. Warning Devices ........................................................................................................ 8 8.1 Signs ............................................................................................................................. 8 8.2 Warning Flags............................................................................................................... 8 8.3 Daytime lighting requirements ...................................................................................... 8 8.4 Night-time lighting requirements ................................................................................... 8 9. Standards.................................................................................................................... 9 10. Additional operating conditions for the transportation of over width boats.......... 9 Schedule 1........................................................................................................................ 10 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Guideline for Over-dimensional Light Vehicle: Special Use Trailers carrying Dragon Boats, Aircraft, 1 Rowing Sculls, Yachts and Transportation of Over Width Boats from 2.5 metres wide up to 2.9 metres wide, Form 26 V3, 2013 1. Statutory Authority 1.1. This guideline is issued under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, Part 4, Division 3, Subdivision 2 and Part 6, Section 47 in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Mass Dimensions and Loading) Regulation 2005, Part 6, Division 1 – Guidelines. 2. Date of Commencement 2.1. This form commenced on 13 December 2013. 3. Application 3.1. This guideline is issued as an alternative means of complying with the Transport Operations (Road Use ManagHPHQW 0DVV'LPHQVLRQVDQG/RDGLQJ 5HJXODWLRQ 2005, Part 3 Vehicle dimensions, Division 2, section 25 Width and section 29 Length— rear overhang, subsection (2). 3.2. This guideline provides the conditions of on road travel in Queensland for: a) over dimensional trailers by length that carry dragon boat/s, rowing scull/s, an aircraft or a yacht, b) over dimensional boats with width over 2.5 metres up to 2.9 metres on vehicles/trailers of complying dimensions. 4. Definitions For the purpose of this guideline: “aircraft” means a machine or device, such as an airplane, helicopter or glider that is capable of atmospheric flight. “ATM” (aggregate trailer mass), for a trailer— a) means the maximum mass, specified by the manufacturer, for the loaded trailer; and b) includes any mass imposed on the vehicle towing the trailer when they are on a horizontal surface. “business day” means a day that is not – a) a Saturday or Sunday; or b) a public holiday, special holiday or bank holiday in the place in which any relevant act is to be or may be done. "city" means and includes any place within the city limits of the following towns or cities listed and are not limited to the Central Business District of any such place. The towns or cities included are: Brisbane, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Cairns, Caloundra, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan City, Mackay, Maryborough, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Townsville, and Toowoomba. “combination” means a motor vehicle connected to a trailer. “daytime” means the period beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset or where visibility is less than 250m in natural light. “dragon boat” means a very long and narrow boat that is used in team paddling sports and is human powered. “forward projection” means the measurement from the rear overhang line to the tow coupling point. “front projection” means the measurement from the tow coupling to the front of the load. “heavy vehicle” means a vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5t, or a combination that includes a vehicle with a GVM of more than 4.5t. “GVM” (gross vehicle mass) means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle: a) stated on the vehicle’s compliance or identification plate; or b) stated in a way prescribed under a regulation. “light vehicle” means a vehicle/combination that is not a heavy vehicle; and has a GVM or ATM of 4.5 tonne or less. “night-time” means the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise or where visibility is less than 250m due to natural light. “over dimensional” means one or more of the dimension limits contained in the Transport 2SHUDWLRQV 5RDG 8VH 0DQDJHPHQW 0DVV 'LPHQVLRQV DQG /RDGLQJ 5HJXODWLRQ Part 3, Division 2 Particular dimensions, section 25 Width and section 29 Length—rear overhang, subsection (2) have been exceeded. “over width boat” means a boat exceeding 2.50 metres wide up to 2.90 metres wide. “rear overhang” means the measurement from the rear overhang line to the rear of the trailer (including its load). “rear overhang line” means: a) for a trailer with a single axle, a line running along the centre of the axle; and b) for a trailer with an axle group comprising 2 or more axles each fitted with the same number of wheels, a line running parallel to the axles down the centre of the axle group. “rowing scull” means a very long and narrow boat manually powered by a single person or team. “tow coupling” means the point at which the trailer is attached to the towing vehicle. “yacht” means a recreational vessel normally powered by wind. Department of Transport and Main Roads, Guideline for Over-dimensional Light Vehicle: Special Use Trailers carrying Dragon Boats, Aircraft, 3 Rowing Sculls, Yachts and Transportation of Over Width Boats from 2.5 metres wide up to 2.9 metres wide, Form 26 V3, 2013 5. Operational 5.1 The vehicle/combination must be a light vehicle as defined by this Guideline. 5.2 The vehicle or towing vehicle must have sufficient capacity to safely carry and/or tow the load. (Manufacturer’s ratings must not be exceeded for the vehicle, trailer and any towing components). 5.3 Trailers not meeting regulatory requirements must only be used to transport a dragon boat/s, rowing scull/s, an aircraft or a yacht, but may travel empty. 5.4 The driver of the vehicle must be able to see past any load carried. The rear vision mirrors may project up to 150mm, or for retracting mirrors up to 230mm, beyond the widest part of the vehicle/load. 5.5 The load must be restrained in accordance with the ‘Load Restraint Guide’ as referenced in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Regulation 2005. 6. Dimensions 6.1 Aircraft trailers 6.1.1 The following dimensions must not be exceeded: a) Combination length of the towing vehicle, trailer and its load – 19.00m. b) The maximum width of a trailer and its load – 2.50m. c) The width of the load carrying area or body of the aircraft trailer – 2.00m if the rear overhang is greater than 3.70m. d) Trailer length – 12.20m. e) Forward projection – 8.50m. f) Rear overhang – 5.50m. g) The load area behind the aircraft trailer's rear overhang line may be longer than the load area forward of that line, provided there is a positive downward force on the towing vehicle’s tow coupling. Note: Downward force must also be applied to the towing vehicle’s tow coupling if the trailer is being towed unladen. Department of Transport and Main Roads, Guideline for Over-dimensional Light Vehicle: Special Use Trailers carrying Dragon Boats, Aircraft, 4 Rowing Sculls, Yachts and Transportation of Over Width Boats from 2.5 metres wide up to 2.9 metres wide, Form 26 V3, 2013 6.2 Trailer loaded with a yacht 6.2.1 The following dimensions must not be exceeded: a) Combination length of the towing vehicle, trailer and its