Heavy vehicle operator guidelines

National notices and permit-based schemes

All national notices and permit-based schemes are implemented by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The following are specific for Queensland.

Conditional registration (Form 17)

• Form 17 is available from the Conditional Registration page.

Controlled access buses (overall length not exceeding 14.5m)

• Controlled access bus Schedule A Part 1-Local Government Routes other than Brisbane City Council  (PDF, 391 KB)
• Controlled access bus Schedule A Part 2-Brisbane City Council Routes (PDF, 367 KB)
• Controlled access bus Schedule B-State Controlled Roads not suitable for Controlled Access Buses (PDF, 211 KB)

Livestock loading in Queensland

Multi-combination permits

A permit, can provide access for multi-combination livestock vehicles to:

• transport livestock to the Roma Saleyards and the meatworks facilities in Rockhampton
• help move drought affected livestock or fodder— access to certain roads within Darling Downs and the South West District is allowed under this permit. 

Applications for a multi-combination permit are processed by the NHVR via the NHVR Portal.

For help setting up an account and submitting applications, phone the NHVR on 1300 696 487 during business hour.

Livestock Loading Scheme

The Livestock Loading Scheme addresses the difficulty of accurately assessing the mass of livestock when it is being loaded and transported throughout Queensland. It also recognises that livestock travel better when loaded to a comfortable density which provides better load stability and improved safety for both the vehicle and livestock. 

View the Livestock Loading Scheme page for more information.

Queensland access condition guide

• Queensland access condition guide.

This guide is to be read in conjunction with:

• Safe Movement Guideline Over-dimension Light Agricultural Vehicles and Agricultural Combinations in Queensland

And the following National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Notices:

• Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Dimension Exemption Notice
• Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle (Indivisible Item) Dimension Exemption Notice
• Queensland Class 1 Special Purpose Combination Mass Dimension Exemption Notice
• Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Mass Exemption Notice.

Pilot and escort operations in Queensland

• Safe Movement Guideline - Pilot and Escort Operations in Queensland
• Critical areas and roads through Queensland Globe
• Major and critical roads intersecting with critical roads - Zone 1 North from and including Gympie Regional Council (PDF, 25 KB)

The excess mass and dimensions page provides more detailed information for conditions of operations for excess mass and dimension vehicles.

Information bulletins

Disaster assistance package

Disaster assistance package information bulletin

Drought assistance package

Drought assistance package information bulletin

Grain harvest management scheme

Load Restraint Guide

Loading heavy vehicles safely is vital to preventing injury to people and damage to property.

The Load Restraint Guide 2018 provides transport drivers, operators, and other participants in the transport chain of responsibility with basic safety principles which should be followed for the safe carriage of loads on road vehicles.

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