HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2024 (No.3)
The purpose of this Notice is to amend stated networks for vehicles on the Regulator’s initiative.
2. Commencement date
1) Suspension or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under s4(1)(a) below commences immediately upon publication of this Notice; and
2) Cancellation or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under s4(1)(b) below commences 28 days after publication of this Notice.
3. Title
This Notice may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Suspension and Amendment Notice 2024 (No.3).
4. Authorising provision
1) This Notice is made under:
a) Section 175, immediately suspending or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this Notice to prevent or minimize serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure; and
b) Section 173, cancelling or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this Notice on the Regulators initiative.
5. Application
This Notice applies in all participating jurisdictions.
6. Amendments
The specified networks in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Notice are amended as specified in Column 4 for the Road Manager’s reasons shown in Column 5.
7. Public notice of amendment
Any person affected by the purpose of the action they make written representation to the Regulator within 14 days of the publication of the notice about why the amendment should not be made.
Dated: 20/02/2024
Jose Arredondo
Manager Network Access Policy
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Schedule 1 Table of Amended Routes
Column 1 Authorising Provision | Column 2 Network | Column 3 Locality | Column 4 Changes to Route | Column 5 Road manager Reasons for Change |
s173 and s175 HVNL | Victoria – Permit Road Train Hay & Grain Network | Swan Hill Rural City Council | Remove the following approval routes: 1) Mosstank-Wemen Road, Annuello 2) Mosstank-Wemen Road, Wemen 3) Winnambool Road, Winnambool 4) Winnambool Road, Manangatang 5) Winnambool Road, Bolton 6) Winnambool Road, Annuello 7) Annuello-Wemen Road: Annuello | Please REMOVE the following roads from Victoria's Permit Road Train Hay & Grain Network as they are unsuitable for these types of vehicles. The mass and dimension will, or is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure and/or; pose significant risks to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions.
It seems that these routes have been approved in error, the mass and dimension will, or is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure and/or; pose significant risks to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions. |