We make sure to reference the exact rule where possible. You will need to refer to this book in conjunction with the drivers handbook if you are getting your heavy vehicle drivers licence. My heavy vehicle licence the term heavy vehicle applies to the trucks, bdoubles and road trains that transport goods across australia. Information to assist the farming community and operators of vehicles and machinery used on farms and roads for agricultural purposes. The class 1 oversize and overmass osom road access permits are transferring to the nhvr on 16 december 2019. For more information please read information sheet national heavy vehicle covid19 relief work diary exemption notice 2020 pdf, 363kb. The road to solo driving is the first of a series of handbooks. Find out if you need to use a work diary when driving a fatigue regulated heavy vehicle in queensland. Drivers must use a work diary if they are driving a heavy vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of over 12 tonnes or a combination, if the total of the gvm is. The heavy vehicle pilot licence requirements are prescribed in the road traffic vehicle regulations 2014 and the heavy vehicle pilot business rules have been developed to explain the required steps to obtain and maintain a heavy vehicle pilot licence and also defines possible sanctions. After one complete year of keeping a logbook to establish the base year, you can use a threemonth sample logbook to foresee business use for the entire year, as long as the usage is within the same range within 10% of the results of the base year.
If at any stage during your training, the assessor suggests you are not ready for assessment you. Drivers must use a work diary if they are driving a heavy vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of over 12 tonnes or a combination, if the total of the gvm is over 12 tonnes, or a bus with more. The agricultural delegations returned in august 2019 and the special purpose vehicle spv delegations in november 2019. Victorias preapproved roads for oversize overmass osom load carrying vehicle scheme permit network. You may need a replacement copy if your original copy was lost, stolen, damaged or if log book entries were not completed correctly. For more information about rules relating to heavy vehicles, see to the victorian bus and truck drivers handbook. A heavy vehicle licence is required to drive any vehicle that exceeds 4. Australias national heavy vehicle logbook laws defined april 09.
This handbook will help you to understand some of the special rules and regulations that apply to driving a heavy vehicle. Undertake a heavy vehicle competency based assessment hvcba 2. As a professional driver who holds a heavy vehicle licence, you have additional obligations and responsibilities to the people you share the road with. This publication must be read in conjunction with the. When you become a learner driver you will be given the learner kit. Drivers of fatigueregulated heavy vehicles must complete and carry a national driver work diary if they drive more than 100 kms from their home base. Automatic to manual license vicroads driver licence, learner permit and licensing appointment fees. A summary of key road rules by topic and information about the penalties that can apply if you are caught breaking these rules. Find out more about the national heavy vehicle registration scheme and national heavy vehicle number plates that begins 1 july 2018 in queensland. Heavy vehicle driver handbook introduction the heavy vehicle driver handbook will help you understand the special rules and regulations that apply to you and your heavy vehicle. Find out the road rules specific to heavy and long vehicles. Youll find a full list of the priority registration and licensing transactions you can do with us online and over the phone. Issue of club permit, club permit label and log book 157.
Vicroads has changed heavy vehicle road rules that will simplify the transportation of farming machinery in victoria. Main roads are responsible for delivering and management of a safe and efficient main road network in western australia. The use of the nhvim will ensure a nationally consistent approach to improve vehicle standards compliance and help reduce vehicle downtime. Vicroads investigates, develops and monitors road transport policies for heavy vehicles. Australias national heavy vehicle logbook laws defined. It also includes buses, trams, agricultural machinery, livestock transporters, tankers, grain and delivery trucks and other long and possibly slow moving vehicles on our roads. Apr 01, 2005 it applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of more than 3500kg. An az summary of some of the road rules in victoria.
The course you book is for a maximum of 1 days training from 8am4pm. Heavy vehicles transport and motoring queensland government. There are some rules other road users must follow when sharing the road with heavy vehicles. The national heavy vehicle inspection manual nhvim provides authorised officers and industry with consistent criteria for heavy vehicle inspections. Clients will be provided with the training required to gain the skills required by vicroads to be able to drive a medium rigid vehicle. Some motor vehicle registry mvr offices alice springs north stuart highway, gove, goyder road, tennant creek. The national driver work diary also know as a log book is evidence that a drivers work and rest hours are compliant with the heavy vehicle national law hvnl and that their fatigue is being managed. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact vicroads spatial services subject. Frequently asked questions about heavy vehicle national. Penalties apply to those caught breaking the road rules. Part 2application of heavy vehicle national law and heavy vehicle national regulations.
This page provides probationary p1 or p2 driver licence holders an overview of all the restrictions that apply to them when they are driving. The heavy vehicles requiring this record keeping are trucks with a gross vehicle mass of more than 12 tons. The road to solo driving handbook can be viewed from the vicroads website at. It is a useful guide outlining rules and regulations, skills and correct attitude required by professional drivers. For more information on this change and other changes to the way were doing business visit our coronavirus covid19 information page. A summary of the key road rules for trucks and heavy vehicles. All drivers in queensland need to know the queensland road rules. Representing one of the worlds most expansive road networks, we are committed to working cooperatively and productively across all levels of government, to ensure our road network meets the needs of the community, industry and stakeholders. Vicroads has suspended all light vehicle drive tests and computerbased licence tests. Mar 28, 2018 the vicroads superload heavy haulage trucks frenzy hits victoria australia duration.
When reading, keep in mind that were providing general information, not legal advice. Stationary rest time is the time a driver spends out of a heavy vehicle or in an approved sleeper berth of a stationary heavy vehicle. Drivers are not allowed to drive or work more than the maximum. National primary production work diary exemption notice 2018. About the rule the rule is available in consolidated format ie, a full, uptodate, version of the rule including all its amendments or as the original, unamended rule with separate amendment rules. Commercial drivers are particularly at risk, especially when they drive during shiftwork. The heavy vehicle driver handbook is an informative resource addressing the rules and regulations that apply to heavy vehicles, and the obligations of heavy vehicle drivers. The summaries racv provide on victorian road rules are based on the victorian road safety road rules 2017. If you have a work diary exemption notice or permit you must carry it in lieu of the work diary. This includes any combination of trucks and trailers that exceed 12 tons. New heavy vehicle road rules a major win for farmers the.
The replacement learner log book includes the guide for learners and learner log book from the learner kit. If youre looking for specific questions on any legal matter, consult with a lawyer for help. You can change your address, pay your registration, check your driver history and finance ona vehicle and you can get up to date traffic informaiton, bicycle routes, road works, employment. The heavy vehicle drivers handbook pdf, 4732 kb is an important guide that provides detailed information on what you need to know to operate a heavy vehicle safely in south australia. Heavy vehicle driver handbook roads and maritime services. If you are ready for your vicroads assessment this will be scheduled between 1pm 4pm. The nhvr implemented a staged approach for the return of class 1 heavy vehicle delegations in queensland qld. A heavy vehicle driver licence carries special responsibilities. The national driver work diary has been updated to reflect requirements in the heavy vehicle national regulation 20. An act to make provision for a national scheme for facilitating and regulating the use of heavy vehicles on roads. In these cases, the drivers or an operator acting on their behalf may apply to the national heavy vehicle regulator nhvr for a work diary exemption permit. Queensland road rules department of transport and main roads. The heavy vehicle national law and regulations have commenced in. Buy vehicle log books for your employees and business at officeworks.
Drivers must complete daily sheets to record their workrest history. This video was put together to help drivers complete their work diary under the heavy vehicle national law hvnl. The following series of fact sheets aims to assist you to identify specific chain of responsibility obligations and develop measures to ensure you are taking. A driver of a heavy vehicle must obey the same road rules as other drivers. Work diary is easy to fill out, and includes advice on the fatigue laws.
Refer to the bus and truck driver handbook fee when buying from a vicroads customer service centre. With the changes have come very specific rules governing work and rest periods and the methods for recording them. Vicroads,freight, heavy vehicle,nhvr,osom antialiasingmode. Apr 17, 2020 under the heavy vehicle national law nsw chain of responsibility obligations apply in relation to fatigue management, speeding compliance, mass, dimension and loading for heavy vehicles. Youll find a full list of the priority registration and licensing transactions you can do with us online and over the. Vicroads is the registered business name of the roads corporation, a statutory corporate within the victorian government infrastructure portfolio. If you are driving a road train, you must leave a gap of at least 200m. The bus and truck driver handbook sets out the legal and road safety requirements for drivers of buses and trucks. Unregistered vehicle with trade plates may be used to carry or tow another vehicle part 3. Pilot vehicles play an important road safety role in the.
Supplementary work diary record national driver work. Read it together with the road users handbook and the load restraint guide before taking a heavy vehicle driver knowledge test. Heavy vehicle work time requirements and logbooks work time restrictions are placed on heavy vehicle drivers because driver fatigue is a leading cause of fatal crashes. Chapter 3 fatigue management and national driver work diary. The bus and truck driver handbook is available for purchase and to. Frequently asked questions about heavy vehicle national laws. You can get a free copy of the learner kit when you pass your learner permit test. No the onus is on the driver to keep the yellow carbon copy at his place of employment, he also needs to record the location of where they are kept in the front of the work diary. There are also some road rules that apply just to heavy vehicle drivers.
Vicroads plans, develops and manages the arterial road network and delivers road safety initiatives and customer focused registration and licensing services. Road rules are developed and enforced for your safety. Main contact for heavy vehicle matters national heavy vehicle regulator nhvr. You can choose to maintain a full logbook for one complete year to establish a base years business use of a vehicle. National heavy vehicle work diary covid19 relief exemption notice 2020 no. The heavy vehicle pilot code of conduct defines the. The road to solo driving handbook outlines the rules and responsibilities for driving in victoria. This exemption allows the driver to nominate an alternative way to record their work and rest details, which are subsequently transcribed into their work diary by a scribe they nominate.