Excess mass and dimensions

Vehicles operating under excess mass and/or excess dimension guidelines or permits can potentially damage the road infrastructure and affect the safety of other road users. To reduce the risks associated with the use of these vehicles, conditions of operation may be imposed on their operation.

Information in this section:

• Excess mass

  Overview of excess mass and dimension operations.

• Excess mass and dimension conditions

  Vehicles operating under excess mass and/or excess dimension guidelines or permits can potentially damage the road infrastructure and effect the safety of other road users.

• Excess mass and dimension operations

  Excess mass and dimension operations.

• High and wide load restrictions due to major road works

  The Excess dimension guidelines require transport operators to assess the suitability of their proposed route before movement of the load.