Heavy vehicle industry
This section is for the heavy vehicle industry. It includes information about permit applications, enforcement and compliance, farming and agricultural vehicles and access and route information.
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This Information page contains links to maps of Victoria’s heavy vehicle road networks.
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In addition to a permit from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), operators of over-size or over-mass vehicles also require third-party approvals prior to travel.
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Where roadworks are planned on Victoria’s heavy vehicle networks, the needs of heavier, longer, wider or higher trucks, cranes or buses with as-of-right access must be considered.
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Because of the considerable size and mass associated with superloads, significant planning is required to identify a safe route, and one that minimises the impact of the superload transport to the Victorian community, road assets and infrastructure.
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Alcohol and drug issues are a serious health and safety risk, particularly for employees who are driving on the road. As of 1 April 2021, the blood-alcohol limit is zero for drivers of heavy vehicles greater than 4.5 tonne (GVM).
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VicRoads investigates, develops and monitors road transport policies for heavy vehicles.
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Information to assist the farming community and operators of vehicles and machinery used on farms and roads for agricultural purposes.
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Pilot vehicles play an important road safety role in the movement of oversize vehicles on Victorian roads.
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Key stakeholders across the Heavy Vehicle Industry in Victoria.