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For this reason, heavy vehicle road safety rules have been put in place, some signed clearly around our urban centres, to help drivers navigate their vehicles safely while driving. We’ve summarised these road safety rules for you so you have them all in one place whenever you need a quick refresher.

Drivers of long or heavy vehicles, except buses, must not drive past a no trucks sign unless the vehicle is equal to or less than the mass or length specified on the sign.

Across Australia the Australian Design Regulation 65/00 requires the below heavy vehicles to be fitted with a speed limiting device:

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If a weight restriction sign is displayed for a road, you must not use that road if the total weight of your vehicle, including its load, is the same as or heavier than the weight shown on the sign.

These speed limiters are set to a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h for most heavy vehicles, however for road trains the speed limit is lower at 90 km/h.

It’s most important to know that if you're driving a heavy or long vehicle, you can stop in built-up areas for up to 1 hour. You can only be parked for longer if:

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Below are some examples of the most common heavy vehicle road rules and their corresponding road signs that operators should abide by.

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One final rule that is easy to miss, is that it’s illegal and dangerous to direct following vehicles to overtake using your hand or the indicator. What you think is probably a polite gesture, is actually a way of encouraging an inexperienced driver to attempt an unsafe move.

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City and town councils are usually diligent in enforcing this local law. Failure to comply will likely result in a penalty of demerit points and a fine. The severity of these will, of course, depend on the laws within each city council.

When on a one lane road and driving a long vehicle, you must leave a gap of at least 60m between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you. If you are driving a road train, you must widen that gap to least 200m. This rule doesn't apply if you're driving on a multi-lane road or a road in a built-up area. In this case, you must leave enough space to allow you to stop safely and avoid a crash.

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Repairs and maintenance to heavy vehicles are not, however, restricted on residential land. Nevertheless, such work must be carried out in accordance with existing environment and noise legislation.

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Heavy vehicle drivers must enter the area indicated by information on or with this sign. Typically, these signs are used to mark the location of a weigh station where members of the state road transport authorities inspect your vehicle for any compliance issues.

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Also, be aware that you must not drive past a bridge load limit sign, or a gross mass limit sign, if you know the maximum gross mass of your vehicle is above the limit shown on the sign.

When driving a truck on steep routes you must drive in a gear low enough to limit your speed without relying on your primary brake. This rule is designed to reduce brake fade and the potential of serious accidents.

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When working in a residential area, it’s an offence for a person who is not an 'existing operator' to operate a heavy vehicle on residential land between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am. This is intended to protect the amenity of residential neighbourhoods from noise associated with operating heavy vehicles at night.

However, in residential areas hazards (both inanimate and animate) are abundant, and a driver must be able to contend with all of these potential dangers.

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Even though you’re obeying the road rules, it doesn’t mean accidents don’t happen. Truck Assist’s Roadside Assistance plans are designed for any truck owner, with breakdown services available anytime and anywhere.

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However, for certain road conditions, special speed limit signs may be posted for trucks, road trains and buses. So, you must not drive at a speed greater than the speed shown on the sign.

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When the sign does not provide detailed information, no truck (i.e. GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes) is permitted to drive past the sign, unless the drivers’ destination lies beyond the sign and it is the only route.