A legal question ??

What is the largest vehicle Length, width height GVM and GCM that can be driven on a car license? I thought I knew the rules here but not sure anymore ?

G'day Pete,
I'll have a go.... You can drive anything with a GVM of less than 4.5 tonnes. With up to 12 seats (but not for reward unless you have a DC)..

I'm not sure about the length or height... I would image what ever is the legal maximum. I see some pretty long 4wd/Caravan combinations getting around that would need more skill to pilot than a Light-Rigid.

How did I go?

-Stu

Here U go

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Eye twaz fortun8 when I got my lie sense
it arrived in the Wheeties pakt

cya

A bit like this old bloke I saw in Colac,

Hope Jake Brake doesnt get hold of that photo.
Now Stu has got the first bit right, 4.5 ton GVM and driver plus 11 but it gets right complicated with trailers and motor homes.

Pete - Here's the West Oz version of Swishys link .. and the limits and restrictions are supposed to be identical, Australia wide ..

4500kg maximum GVM .. A GCM that doesn't exceed the maximum, factory-rated GCM of the under-4500kg vehicle being driven .. and a 12.5M maximum overall length (currently, the nation-wide length limit for all rigids) ..

www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/yourlicence/1373.asp

Regarding towing, a C class licence entitles the holder to tow anything that is within the vehicles rated towing capacity of what they are driving.

I think the grey areas start when it comes to articulated (5th wheel) trailers. Here's the interesting part. A driver with a car licence (note - no experience needed to obtain a car licence .. : ) can hop straight into a light truck (2 tonner) .. which has a GVM of 4500kg .. 5 mins after sitting their driving licence test .. hook up a 5th wheel trailer (say, horse float) which might be another 4500kg .. and merrily drive off into the country, on a gravel road at 100kmh. If this isn't a recipe for disaster, I dunno what is.

What is probably even more important .. is that that same newly-licensed driver, can hook up a tail-heavy, 2

Pete - P.S. .. that steering wheel attendant with the long hair, needs to get a haircut, and get a real job ..

I agree with you about the big trailers on a car licence. If you haven't been tested on it how come you are allowed to drive it? I reckon the max GCM on a car licence would be around 12 ton but, as our long haired yobbo says, I do stand to be corrected. Max length might be 17.5, 2.5 width and 4.3 height //
Does anyone know the rules?

This article from the SA Dept of Transport says the max length for a 'light vehicle' with a trailer is 19m and the max width is 2.5 metres.

It's dated 2006, it may or may not be still relevant.

www.transport.sa.gov.au/pdfs/personal_tr...htvehicle_towing.pdf

Pete I will get back to you in a coupla days...

but so far they boys are on the ball, width will be 2.5, I dont think there is a special height restriction other than same for all vehicles but there is a length maximum... need to have a look in company time....

/me

ohh and there is a certain hair length standard for wheel attendants too, unless ribbons or hairbands are fitted.


/me