Register special purpose vehicles
If your heavy vehicle is oversize or overmass, you must register it as a special purpose vehicle (SPV).
This includes vehicles under the three categories below:
- plant special vehicle - includes bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders used for:
- off-road use
- use on a road related area
- use on an area that is under construction or repair.
- truck special vehicle - includes mobile cranes, truck mounted concrete pumpers and boring plants that are:
- built or modified for use on roads
- have no axle group loaded more than the mass limits.
- overmass special vehicle - includes mobile cranes, truck mounted concrete pumpers and boring plants that are:
- built or modified for use on roads
- have at least one axle or axle group loaded more than the limits.
What's not included
The following vehicles can't be considered special purpose vehicles:
- police vans
- caravan, mobile home, converted bus as mobile home, mobile laboratory
- desludger, eductor, water tanker or sprayer, bitumen tanker or sprayer, sludge or septic tanker, garbage compactor
- mobile billboard, display bus, mobile library, mobile workshop, mobile kitchen and workshop
- pole erectors with provision for carrying poles
- tow trucks - including trucks with retractable trays
- concrete mixer and agitator
- prime mover used to tow or power circus or entertainment equipment
- general access vehicles fitted with equipment to lift loads on and off.
How to apply
Apply when you register your heavy vehicle and pay a fee based on what type of SPV you have.
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