Bus Travel in Hazardous Areas information (Snowfields) bulletini May 2006 Bus Travel in Hazardous Areas (Snowfields)
Introduction Mount Torbreck: The Mount Torbreck Road. the vehicle. (Approved wheel chains are The training course can be undertaken at the diamond pattern or similar design. Ladder following organisations: Mount Tamboritha: The Mount Tamboritha design chains are not permitted. For further In accordance with Part 9 of The Road Safety Road between the last crossing of the Wellington ❍ Driver Education Centre of Australia (Vehicles) Regulations 1999, areas of the Victorian information on approved wheel chains, River and Mount Tamboritha. contact VicRoads on Tel: 1300 360 745); (DECA), Goulburn Valley Training Complex, Alpine region, in which it can be hazardous to Wanganui Road, PO Box 1742, Shepparton, drive during the snow season, have been declared Licola Area: The Target Creek Road and (e) Carry non-skid design wheel chocks; Vic, 3632. Telephone: (03) 5821 1099, as hazardous areas during the period in each year Glencairn Road between Licola and Glencairn and 1800 809 413 (Shepparton), 1800 802 087 1 June to 10 October, inclusive. Depending on the Jamieson/Licola/Heyfield Road between Licola (f) Carry a torch or lead light; and (Melbourne), Fax: (03) 5822 2472. season conditions, restrictions may be extended and Violet Hill. beyond those dates. Contact should be made with (g) Carry a shovel. ❍ National Industrial Skills Training Centre, VicRoads to confirm dates. Moorefield Park Drive, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, It is recommended that all buses entering Requirements for Buses PO Box 963, Wodonga, Vic, 3689. Hazardous Areas should also: Hazardous Areas and Bus Drivers Telephone: (02) 6055 6672 or 1800 667 778, (a) Carry at least 20 litres of appropriate size Fax: (02) 6055 6666. Part 9 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations grit to assist traction if required; and The following roads have been declared as ❍ Transqual Logistics Training hazardous areas: 1999 together with provisions of the Public Transport Competition Act 1995 impose certain (b) Be fitted with open tread pattern tyres in 22 National Boulevard Mount Buller: The Mount Buller Road from the requirements on buses and bus drivers when in a roadworthy condition. National Business Park junction of the Mount Stirling Road to the Mount hazardous area. Campbellfield, Vic, 3061 Buller Alpine Village. Telephone: (03) 9358 7900 These requirements apply to: Hazardous Area Fax: (03) 9357 9722 Mount Hotham: The Great Alpine Road from Authority Harrietville over Mount Hotham to Omeo. (a) Vehicles that seat more than 12 people ❍ Transport Driver Training Pty Ltd (including the driver) that are operated 3 Craig Street The driver of a vehicle of the type described in the Falls Creek: The Bogong High Plains Road by a person who is accredited under the Long Gully, Vic, 3550 ‘Requirements for Buses and Bus Drivers’ section from Mount Beauty via Falls Creek to the Omeo Public Transport Competition Act 1995, PO Box 111 on the previous page must hold a Hazardous Area Highway. and that are being used for the carrying of California Gully, Vic, 3556 Authority when driving in a declared hazardous area. passengers: Telephone: (03) 5441 5744 Mount Buffalo: The road from the Parks Victoria To obtain a Hazardous Area Authority, a four-day Fax: (03) 5443 0944 control gate situated at the base of Mount Buffalo (i) for hire or reward; training course, which is only conducted during to the Horn. (ii) as part of a courtesy service; or the snow season, must be successfully completed. Mount Baw Baw: The East Tanjil Bren Road (iii) for or in connection with the Details of successful completion of this course from Tanjil Bren to Mount Baw Baw Alpine activities of a religious, philanthropic, must then be forwarded to VicRoads for the issue Village. educational, sporting or social body; of a Hazardous Area Authority. and Lake Mountain: The Marysville-Woods (b) Vehicles that seat more than 30 people Point Road from the Lake Mountain turnoff to (including the driver). Cumberland Junction. A vehicle of the type described above, when Mount Donna Buang: The Acheron Way travelling in a declared hazardous area, must: between Cement Creek and St Fillans, and the Healesville-Warburton Road from Panton Gap (a) Be fitted with a full dual circuit service to the intersection of the Cement Creek-Donna braking system; Buang Summit Road. (b) Be fitted with adequate demisting and Mount Saint Gwinear: The Thomson Valley saloon heating equipment; Road from the Thomson Dam Road intersection to Rocky Knob and the Mount Saint Gwinear Road (c) Carry a spare wheel, jack and wheel brace; from Rocky Knob to the Mount Saint Gwinear car (d) Carry wheel chains of a design approved park. by VicRoads. The chains must be in good Mount Stirling: The Mount Stirling Road from condition (Manufacturers’ recommendations the intersection of the Mount Buller Road at should be followed) and capable of being Mirimbah to Telephone Box Junction. attached to the outer drive wheels of
Bus drivers must hold a Hazardous Area Authority when driving in a declared hazardous area. Bus Travel in Hazardous Areas (Snowfields)
Introduction Mount Torbreck: The Mount Torbreck Road. the vehicle. (Approved wheel chains are The training course can be undertaken at the diamond pattern or similar design. Ladder following organisations: Mount Tamboritha: The Mount Tamboritha design chains are not permitted. For further In accordance with Part 9 of The Road Safety Road between the last crossing of the Wellington ❍ Driver Education Centre of Australia (Vehicles) Regulations 1999, areas of the Victorian information on approved wheel chains, River and Mount Tamboritha. contact VicRoads on Tel: 1300 360 745); (DECA), Goulburn Valley Training Complex, Alpine region, in which it can be hazardous to Wanganui Road, PO Box 1742, Shepparton, drive during the snow season, have been declared Licola Area: The Target Creek Road and (e) Carry non-skid design wheel chocks; Vic, 3632. Telephone: (03) 5821 1099, as hazardous areas during the period in each year Glencairn Road between Licola and Glencairn and 1800 809 413 (Shepparton), 1800 802 087 1 June to 10 October, inclusive. Depending on the Jamieson/Licola/Heyfield Road between Licola (f) Carry a torch or lead light; and (Melbourne), Fax: (03) 5822 2472. season conditions, restrictions may be extended and Violet Hill. beyond those dates. Contact should be made with (g) Carry a shovel. ❍ National Industrial Skills Training Centre, VicRoads to confirm dates. Moorefield Park Drive, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, It is recommended that all buses entering Requirements for Buses PO Box 963, Wodonga, Vic, 3689. Hazardous Areas should also: Hazardous Areas and Bus Drivers Telephone: (02) 6055 6672 or 1800 667 778, (a) Carry at least 20 litres of appropriate size Fax: (02) 6055 6666. Part 9 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations grit to assist traction if required; and The following roads have been declared as ❍ Transqual Logistics Training hazardous areas: 1999 together with provisions of the Public Transport Competition Act 1995 impose certain (b) Be fitted with open tread pattern tyres in 22 National Boulevard Mount Buller: The Mount Buller Road from the requirements on buses and bus drivers when in a roadworthy condition. National Business Park junction of the Mount Stirling Road to the Mount hazardous area. Campbellfield, Vic, 3061 Buller Alpine Village. Telephone: (03) 9358 7900 These requirements apply to: Hazardous Area Fax: (03) 9357 9722 Mount Hotham: The Great Alpine Road from Authority Harrietville over Mount Hotham to Omeo. (a) Vehicles that seat more than 12 people ❍ Transport Driver Training Pty Ltd (including the driver) that are operated 3 Craig Street The driver of a vehicle of the type described in the Falls Creek: The Bogong High Plains Road by a person who is accredited under the Long Gully, Vic, 3550 ‘Requirements for Buses and Bus Drivers’ section from Mount Beauty via Falls Creek to the Omeo Public Transport Competition Act 1995, PO Box 111 on the previous page must hold a Hazardous Area Highway. and that are being used for the carrying of California Gully, Vic, 3556 Authority when driving in a declared hazardous area. passengers: Telephone: (03) 5441 5744 Mount Buffalo: The road from the Parks Victoria To obtain a Hazardous Area Authority, a four-day Fax: (03) 5443 0944 control gate situated at the base of Mount Buffalo (i) for hire or reward; training course, which is only conducted during to the Horn. (ii) as part of a courtesy service; or the snow season, must be successfully completed. Mount Baw Baw: The East Tanjil Bren Road (iii) for or in connection with the Details of successful completion of this course from Tanjil Bren to Mount Baw Baw Alpine activities of a religious, philanthropic, must then be forwarded to VicRoads for the issue Village. educational, sporting or social body; of a Hazardous Area Authority. and Lake Mountain: The Marysville-Woods (b) Vehicles that seat more than 30 people Point Road from the Lake Mountain turnoff to (including the driver). Cumberland Junction. A vehicle of the type described above, when Mount Donna Buang: The Acheron Way travelling in a declared hazardous area, must: between Cement Creek and St Fillans, and the Healesville-Warburton Road from Panton Gap (a) Be fitted with a full dual circuit service to the intersection of the Cement Creek-Donna braking system; Buang Summit Road. (b) Be fitted with adequate demisting and Mount Saint Gwinear: The Thomson Valley saloon heating equipment; Road from the Thomson Dam Road intersection to Rocky Knob and the Mount Saint Gwinear Road (c) Carry a spare wheel, jack and wheel brace; from Rocky Knob to the Mount Saint Gwinear car (d) Carry wheel chains of a design approved park. by VicRoads. The chains must be in good Mount Stirling: The Mount Stirling Road from condition (Manufacturers’ recommendations the intersection of the Mount Buller Road at should be followed) and capable of being Mirimbah to Telephone Box Junction. attached to the outer drive wheels of
Bus drivers must hold a Hazardous Area Authority when driving in a declared hazardous area. Bus Travel in Hazardous Areas (Snowfields)
There are two types of Hazardous Area The following renewal requirements apply to a Authorities: Hazardous Area Authority that is due to expire, or one that has not expired by more than five years: a) Declared areas other than Mt Hotham – this allows the holder to drive in any area except To drive in any declared hazardous area, Mt Hotham; and except Mt Hotham b) Mt Hotham – this allows the holder to drive Drivers must either: in any declared hazardous area. ❍ Satisfactorily complete a one and one half The Hazardous Area Authority does not allow the day re-assessment of skills associated with holder to drive a vehicle if an appropriate class bus operations in hazardous areas; or of driver licence is not held. When driving in a ❍ declared hazardous area, the driver must carry a Complete a statutory declaration that Hazardous Area Authority. states that the driver has driven a bus in a hazardous area at least five times during the period 1 June to 10 October in last two Renewal of a Driver’s years. Logbook pages or other verification may be required. Hazardous Area To drive in any declared hazardous area, Authority including Mt Hotham
A Hazardous Area Authority is valid for six years. Drivers/applicants must satisfactorily complete a one and one half day re-assessment of skills While VicRoads sends renewal information to all associated with bus operations in hazardous areas. Hazardous Area Authority holders in February/ March of the year the authority is due to expire, it Re-assessment of skills courses can be undertaken is the responsibility of drivers to ensure that they at the same organisations that conduct the have a current authority. hazardous area authority training course.
Further Information
Further information about driving buses in declared hazardous areas is available at VicRoads Web Site: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au or at VicRoads registration and licensing offices.
VicRoads Publication Number 00464/7 www.vicroads.vic.gov.au