The following is a list of current Commercial Vehicle Information Bulletins.
Copies of the bulletins are available from the VicRoads Bookshop, Registration and Licensing offices or can be down loaded from the list below.
(Document last updated 26 June 2006. * New document updates since February 2006)

Freight Vehicles
B-doubles & Higher Mass Limits
Oversize/Overmass Vehicles
Safety
Fatigue Management
Load Restraint
National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme
General Information

Freight Vehicles 

Title	Date Published
48 Foot (14.6 m) Trailer	August 1997
4.6 m High Vans & Curtain-sided Trailers	July 1997
Transporting High Containers	August 2000
45 Tonne Truck & 3 Axle Dog Trailer	November 1997
3 Axle Truck & 4 Axle Dog Trailer	January 1999
Hay Trucks	January 2000
Waste Trucks	April 2006*
10 Tonnes on Single Axles	April 2001
22 Metre Long Quad Dog for Logs	June 1999
Glider Trailers	June 1999
Transporting Rowing Shells	April 2001
Livestock Transport	June 2007
14.9 Metre Refrigerated Trailers	May 2004
Trailable Yachts	May 2004
Farm Gate Access Guidelines and Subsidy Schemes	April 2006*
Guidelines for Truck Access to Rural Properties	April 2006*
Arterial Road Farm Gate Access Scheme	April 2006*
Local Road Dairy Farm Gate Access Scheme	April 2006*

 

B-doubles & Higher Mass Limits

Title	Date Published
B-doubles & Higher Mass Limits Trucks	May 2004
Local Roads Approved for B-doubles and Higher Mass Limits Trucks	May 2006*
26 metre B-doubles	November 2005

 

Oversize/Overmass Vehicles

Title	Date Published
45 Tonne Permit Scheme for Export Containers to Rural Rail Freight Terminals	February 1995
48.0 Tonne Container Vehicles between Dynon Rail & Melbourne Wharves	July 1994
Oversize & Overmass Special Purpose Vehicles	October 2007
Mobile Cranes	February 1996
Oversize Load Carrying Vehicles	October 2007
Operating Conditions for Oversize Agricultural Vehicles and Combinations	June 2000
Height Clearance On Roads	January 2000
Height Under Structures for Permit Vehicles	September 2007
Additional Permit Conditions	January 1996

 

Safety

Title	Date Published
Bus Travel in Hazardous Areas (Snowfields)	May 2006*
Management of Speeding Heavy Vehicles (Three Strikes and You’re Out)	June 1998
Be Careful Using Auxiliary Brakes	April 2004

Fatigue Management 

Title	Date Published
Truck Stops and Rest Areas Melbourne / Geelong	May 2002
Commonly used terms	February 2009
Fact sheets explained	February 2009
Fact Sheet 1 - Heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws: Overview	February 2009
Fact Sheet 2 - Which driving hours option suits you?	February 2009
Fact Sheet 3 - Standard hours explained	February 2009
Fact Sheet 4 - Basic Fatigue Management explained	February 2009
Fact Sheet 5 - Advanced Fatigue Management explained	February 2009
Fact Sheet 6 - Standard driving hours for the solo bus sector	February 2009
Fact Sheet 7 - Two-up driving explained	February 2009
Fact Sheet 8 - What records you need to keep: A guide for record keepers	February 2009
Fact sheet 9 - How to use and complete your new work diary	February 2009
Fact Sheet 10 - Fatigue information for managers and staff with loading/unloading duties	February 2009
Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Laws (Requirements for working within a 100 km radius under standard hours)	February 2009
Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Victorian Transitional Arrangements	September 2008
Transitional Fatigue Management Scheme Information for Drivers and Operators	September 2008

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Load Restraint

Title	Date Published
A Guide to Restraining Steel	December 1998
A Guide to Restraining Rolls and Reels	October 2007
A Guide to Restraining Concrete Panels	August 1999
A Guide to Restraining Concrete Pipes	January 2000
A Guide to Restraining Bales	September 1999
A Guide to Restraining Loads on Light Vehicles	November 1999
A Guide to Restraining Logs and Timber	November 2003
Retro-Fitting Tarps and Safety Harnesses	August 2005

National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS)

Title	Date Published
Mass Management Accreditation Guide	February 2007
Maintenance Management Accreditation Guide	July 2006
Fatigue Management Accreditation Guide	September 2008

 

General Information

Title	Date Published
National Heavy Vehicle Reforms in Victoria	September 2000
Performance Indicators for Commercial Vehicle Operations	October 2000
Professional, powerful and pretty quiet (Advice on the use of engine brakes)
Chain of Responsibility New Road Transport Laws (Advice on search powers under the chain of responsibility)	July 2003
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 1 Overview	June 2005
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 2 Consignor/Receiver	June 2005
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 3 Loader/Packer	June 2005
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 4 Driver	June 2005
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 5 Operator/Manager/Scheduler	June 2005
Chain of Responsibility Fact Sheet 6 Container Weight Declarations	November 2005
Sharing the Roads with Trucks (available as PDF document only)	April 2006*

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