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I also thought until recently that I could drive up to 110kph in 110 zone. Any vehicle over 4.5 tonne is restricted to 100kph even in a 110 zone. Especially important if you don't have a Perky.
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In South Australia I can do 110 in a 110Kph Zone yet in Eastern Sates I can only Do 100Kph in a 110Kph Zone
I can have under .05 BAC in South Australia and still drive my OKA But this may be different in the Eastern States
In South Australia you do not need to stop at a Weigh Station even if there is a sign stating ALL Vehicles over 4.5 Ton Must stop providing you are not registered as a Commercial Vehicle, However this is also Different in other states.
So much for our National Road Rules.
Unsealed 4x4 had an article: Towing Legalities in Australia and a couple of points of interest
"If a vehicle and trailer has a GCM over 5 tonnes the maximum speed limit is 100kph (In WA any vehicle towing a trailer over 750Kg has a 100Kph speed limit)"
So I went on to "My Licence" website in South Australia and found the Heavy Vehicles Handbook (LT to Road Train) and on Page 65 found the following:
In South Australia the maximum speed limit for a vehicle that exceeds a GVM of over 12 t or a bus GVM over 5 t is 100 km/h unless lower limits
apply e.g. road trains. For certain road conditions (e.g. sharp bend, steep descent, winding road),
special speed limit signs may be posted for trucks, road trains and buses. You must not drive at a speed greater than the speed shown on the sign
Definition of a Truck and Bus: Trucks include all vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) over 4.5 tonne (except a bus, tram or tractor), regardless of make or model.
In NSW the maximum speed limit for a vehicle more than 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) is 100 km/h.
Victoria:
In Victoria the maximum speed limit for a vehicle more than 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) is 100 km/h Even in a 110Kph Zone.
The AAR define a ‘truck’ to be a motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes, except a bus, tram or tractor. Because ‘vehicle’ includes ‘combination’ your rig is considered a ‘truck’ if the GVM/GCM is over 4.5 tonnes. Then there’s the ‘TRUCK & BUS LANE’ signs. By now it won’t surprise you to learn that if your GVM/GCM is over 4.5 tonne then you must use the truck and bus lane until a sign indicates that the lane has ended. You must also obey ‘TRUCKS MUST ENTER’ and ‘TRUCKS & BUSES MUST USE LOW GEAR’ signs.
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in NSW you will only need a 'blue slip'
you will need a LR licence unless you reduce the GVM to under 4.5T.
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LR licence is pretty easy to do, borrow or hire a 14 seat Hiace bus is easiest vehicle to do test on.
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thanks Mary
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T-Rex 146 wrote: Hi folks, we have the other Oka from S.A. brother to yours...ha ha . We are in the same situation, Oka due to be transfered from S.A. rego to W.A. Here it has to go over heavy vehicle pits, no problem . Only issue is Mary will have to get a LR license to be able to drive it .
Betty got her HR licence in a 40' long 17 tonne bus with a 4 speed crash box and a turning circle of 28.5 metres, so Mary will have it somewhat easier.
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Luckily I still have my house in Victoria so can keep the Oka registered in Victoria but if I ever get permanent in NSW I am not sure what I would do.
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Paul Scherek wrote: On the subject of NSW rego, how do you all get on with the annual pink slip if you happen to be up in the Kimberley or similar where NSW testing stations are a bit thin on the ground?.
What you do,is get it registered in WA while you are there and keep it registered there. The end of annual inspections.
All you need is a physical address at the time you register it
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Years ago we did have a recreational vehicle rego which was great for those only using the vehicle for occasional weekends and annual leave but when they realised that plenty of 4wd's were being registered under it they camcelled it as it was only a fraction of the normal rego.
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