Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (WA)

Western Australia Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 Western Australia Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Use or driving of a vehicle relates to roads 1 5. Measuring distances between parallel lines 1 6. Required equipment to be in working order 1 7. Restored vehicles 1 8. Diagrams 1 9. Standards and requirements that do not apply to certain written‑off vehicles 1 10. Freight containers 1 11. Subsequent offences 1 Part 2 — Licensing of vehicles Division 1 — Preliminary 12. Terms used 1 13. Counting axles 1 14. Notification and reconsideration of vehicle licensing decisions 1 Division 2 — Vehicle licences 15. Vehicles required to be licensed 1 16. Period within renewal period and after the expiry of vehicle licence in which offence under s. 4(2) not committed 1 17. Prescribed standards and requirements 1 18. Who can issue certificates of inspection 1 19. Certain vehicle examiners to display authorisation at inspection stations 1 20. Place of vehicle examination 1 Division 3 — Grant, renewal, transfer and variation of vehicle licences 21. Minimum age for application for grant, transfer of vehicle licence 1 22. Proof of age and identity of applicant for grant, transfer of vehicle licence 1 23. Proof of ownership 1 24. Examination for licensing purposes 1 26. Weighbridge record 1 27. Engine and vehicle identification numbers 1 28. Form of licence 1 29. Grant of vehicle licence 1 30. Renewal of vehicle licence 1 31. Period of grant or renewal of vehicle licence 1 31A. Monthly renewal of vehicle licence 1 32. CEO may vary, grant or renew licences so that they expire on the same day 1 Division 4 — Classification of vehicle licences 33. Classes of vehicle licences 1 34. Class A vehicle licences 1 35. Class B vehicle licences 1 36. Class C vehicle licences 1 37. Vehicle use to be in accordance with licence conditions 1 38. Classes of licences for heavy vehicles 1 39. Conditions imposed as to heavy trailers hauled 1 40. Certain heavy vehicle licences to be endorsed "seasonal" 1 41. Vehicle use to be in accordance with licence 1 42. Vehicle licence to be carried, produced in certain cases 1 Division 5 — Permits for unlicensed vehicles 43. Term used: permit 1 44. Application for permit 1 45. Grant of permit 1 46. Vehicle use to be in accordance with permit 1 47. Display of signs 1 Division 6 — Miscellaneous 48. Duplicate or certified copy of vehicle licence document 1 49. Licences not current 1 50. Change of personal details 1 51. Licence documents to be handed over on disposal 1 Division 7 — Vehicle licence charges Subdivision 1 — General 52. Terms used 1 53. Vehicle licence charges 1 54. Calculation of vehicle licence charges 1 54A. Reduction if election made for 1 year grant or renewal 1 Subdivision 2 — Vehicle licence charges for vehicles other than heavy vehicles 55. Application 1 57. Car, bus, goods vehicle and motor home 1 58. Prime mover 1 59. Trailer other than towed special purpose vehicle 1 60. Motor cycle 1 61. Special purpose vehicle 1 Subdivision 3 — Vehicle licence charges for heavy vehicles 62. Application 1 63. Car or bus 1 64. Goods vehicle and motor home 1 65. Prime mover 1 66. Trailer, not being a towed special purpose vehicle 1 67. Special purpose vehicle 1 Subdivision 4 — Exemptions 68. Exemptions not available for seasonally licensed heavy vehicles 1 69. Government, emergency vehicles 1 70. Farm vehicles 1 71. Vehicles owned by full‑time carers 1 72. Exemption or refund in exceptional circumstances 1 Subdivision 5 — Concessions 73. Concessions not available for seasonally licensed heavy vehicles 1 74. Certain heavy vehicles used outside South‑west Division 1 75. Vehicles used for prospecting 1 76. Vehicles used for pulling sandalwood 1 77. Vehicles used for kangaroo hunting 1 78. Vehicles used for beekeeping 1 79. Certain vehicles used to transport stock 1 80. Vehicles used for farm haulage 1 81. Agricultural machines and agricultural special purpose vehicles 1 82. Certain semi‑trailers 1 83. Vehicles owned by pensioners, seniors 1 84. Motor homes 1 84A. Classic vehicles 1 85. Reductions not cumulative 1 Division 8 — Fees relating to vehicle licensing Subdivision 1 — Vehicle examination fees 86. Terms used 1 87. Fees for vehicle examinations in non‑regional areas 1 88. Fees for vehicle examination in the Gascoyne region 1 89. Fees for vehicle examination in the Goldfields‑Esperance region 1 90. Fees for vehicle examination in the Great Southern region 1 91. Fees for vehicle examination in the Kimberley region 1 92. Fees for vehicle examination in the Mid West region 1 92A. Fees for vehicle examination in the Peel region 1 93. Fees for vehicle examination in the Pilbara region 1 93A. Fees for vehicle examination in the South West region 1 94. Fees for vehicle examination in the Wheatbelt region 1 95. Fees for examination for verification of identity 1 96. Exemption for person with disability 1 Subdivision 2 — Other fees relating to vehicle licensing 98. Fee payable by motor vehicle dealer or vehicle manufacturer licensing vehicle 1 99. Recording fees 1 100. Transfer fee 1 101. Fee for issuing duplicate tax invoices for fees paid 1 Subdivision 3 — Exemptions, refunds 102. Power to give exemption or refund in exceptional circumstances 1 Part 3 — Overseas vehicles when temporarily in Australia 103. Terms used 1 104. Applications for vehicle licence, extension or renewal of vehicle licence for overseas vehicles 1 105. Prescribed standards and requirements 1 106. Further information 1 107. Fees for temporary number plates 1 108. Return of temporary plates for overseas vehicles 1 Part 4 — Number plates Division 1 — Preliminary 109. Terms used 1 109A. Passenger transport vehicle authorisations 1 110. Power to give exemption or refund in exceptional circumstances 1 Division 2 — Number plates generally 111. CEO to provide number plates 1 112. Fees for issue, reissue, replacement of certain number plates 1 113. Return of number plates 1 113A. Return of number plates for passenger transport vehicles 1 114. Transfer of certain plates 1 115. Replacement of stolen, lost number plates 1 116. Replacement of dilapidated, damaged number plates 1 117. Number plate content, colour 1 118. Surrender of non‑reflective plates 1 119. Number plate to be fixed on vehicle 1 120. Preventing effective identification of number plate 1 121. No painting or interfering with number plates 1 122. Seizure of number plates 1 123. Restriction on manufacture, sale or supply of imitation plates 1 124. Seizure and disposal of imitation plates 1 Division 3 — Name plates, special plates and reserved plates 125. Name plates or special plates not for certain vehicles 1 126. Special plate content and colour 1 127. Name plate content and colour 1 128. Disposal of right to display special plates 1 128A. Reserved plates 1 129. Right to display special plates, name plates, reserved plates 1 130. Fees for transfer of right to display special plates, name plates, reserved plates 1 131. Retention of special plates, name plates, reserved plates by CEO 1 Division 4 — Trade plates for unlicensed vehicles 132. Who may be issued trade plates 1 133. Trade plate content, colour 1 134. Fees for trade plates 1 135. Replacement of lost, stolen, dilapidated, damaged trade plates 1 136. Labels for trade plates 1 137. Vehicle standards and requirements for use of trade plates 1 138. Purposes of use of vehicle with trade plates 1 139. Trade plate to be fixed on vehicle 1 140. Seizure of trade plates 1 Part 5 — Vehicle and engine identification numbers 141. Vehicle identification number 1 142. Engine identification number 1 Part 7 — Written‑Off Vehicle Register Division 1 — Preliminary 146. Terms used 1 147. Total loss vehicles 1 148. Written‑off vehicles 1 149. Notifiable vehicles 1 150. Statutory write‑offs 1 151. Repairable write‑offs 1 Division 2 — Dealing with notifiable vehicles 152. Notification and marking of write‑offs 1 153. Written‑off vehicle notices 1 154. Written‑off warning labels 1 155. Marking over vehicle identifiers of statutory write‑offs 1 Division 3 — Registration of written‑off vehicles 156. Written‑Off Vehicle Register 1 157. WOVR to include particulars of notifiable vehicles 1 158. Cancellation of entry in WOVR 1 158A. WOVR to include information relating to certain NSW written‑off heavy vehicles 1 158B. Cancellation of entry in WOVR of certain repaired and registered NSW written‑off heavy vehicles 1 Part 8 — Mass, dimension and loading requirements Division 1 — Mass requirements Subdivision 1 — General 159. Mass requirements 1 160. Mass requirements for all single vehicles 1 161. Complying buses 1 162. Declaring buses to be complying buses 1 Subdivision 2 — Heavy vehicles 163. Mass limits for heavy vehicle tyres 1 164. Mass limits for heavy vehicle wheels and axles 1 164A. Mass limit for heavy vehicle with non‑compliant axle configuration 1 165. Mass limits relating to heavy vehicle axle spacing 1 166. Mass limits for combinations 1 Subdivision 3 — Light vehicles 167. Maximum loaded mass of light vehicles 1 168. Loaded mass of light trailers 1 Division 2 — Dimension requirements 169. Dimension requirements 1 170. Dimension requirements for all vehicles 1 171. Width of certain vehicles 1 172. Length of motor vehicles 1 173. Length of trailers 1 174. Length of combinations 1 175. Rear overhang 1 176. Trailer drawbar length 1 177. Height of certain vehicles 1 178. Ground clearance of certain motor vehicles 1 179. Heavy vehicle size limits 1 180. Front and side projections of heavy vehicles 1 181. Warning signals for loads projecting to rear of heavy vehicles 1 182. Size and projection of loads of light vehicles 1 183. Warning signals for loads of light vehicles 1 184. Dangerous projection requirement for categories of breach 1 185. Warning requirements for categories of breach 1 Division 3 — Loading requirements 186. Loading requirements 1 187. Placement and securing of loads 1 Division 4 — Exemption from mass, dimension or loading requirements in emergency areas 188. Exemptions from mass, dimension or loading requirements in emergency areas 1 189. Notification and reconsideration of emergency area exemption decisions 1 Division 5 — Modification of mass or dimension requirements for certain vehicles 190. Terms used 1 191. Vehicles for which mass or dimension requirements may be modified 1 192. Heavy vehicles that require accredited person before mass or dimension requirement can be modified 1 193. Applications for permits to modify mass or dimension requirement 1 194. Permits for transportation of grain to bulk handler 1 195. Additional content of orders, permits 1 196. Applications for variation of modification of mass or dimension requirement 1 197. Fees for application for permit, variation 1 198. Variation of order or permit for modification of mass or dimension requirement by Commissioner 1 199. Suspension, cancellation of modification of mass or dimension requirement 1 200. Driver of pilot, escort vehicle to comply with order or permit 1 201. Notification and reconsideration of mass or dimension requirement decisions 1 Division 6 — Access restrictions on certain vehicles that comply with mass or dimension requirements 202. Terms used 1 203. Complying restricted access vehicles 1 204. Heavy vehicles that require accredited person before access approval can be given 1 205. Applications for access approval by permit 1 206. Additional content of orders, permits 1 207. Applications for variation of access approvals 1 208. Fees for application for permit, variation 1 209. Variation of access approval on volition of Commissioner 1 210. Suspension, cancellation of access approvals 1 211. Notification and reconsideration of access approval decisions 1 Division 7 — Accreditation 212. Term used: accredited 1 213. Who may be accredited 1 214. Standards for ensuring, demonstrating compliance with mass, dimension or loading requirements 1 215. Applications for accreditation 1 216. Accrediting persons on application 1 217. Applications for renewal of accreditation 1 218. Fees for application for accreditation, renewal 1 219. Applications for variation of accreditation 1 220. Accreditation duration, certificates 1 221. Suspension, cancellation of accreditation 1 222. Notification and reconsideration of accreditation decisions 1 Part 9 — Miscellaneous prescribed matters 223. Receivers: transport documentation 1 224. Previous convictions of MDLR offences under provisions of corresponding law 1 225. Fee for substitution of vehicle for omnibus 1 Part 10 — Standards and requirements for motor vehicles, trailers and combinations Division 1 — Preliminary 226. Terms used 1 227. Declaration of vehicles as emergency, transport enforcement vehicles 1 Division 2 — Application 228. Application 1 229. Non‑application of this Part: exemptions 1 230. Non‑application of this Part: inconsistent ADR requirements 1 231. Non‑application of this Part: approvals under Commonwealth legislation 1 Division 3 — Offences and penalties 232. Motor vehicles, trailers and combinations to comply with applicable standards and requirements 1 233. Certain movement of defective vehicles permitted 1 234. Tampering with a speed limiting device 1 235. Alteration of vehicles 1 Division 4 — Compliance with Australian Design Rules and adopted standards 236. Compliance with second edition ADRs 1 237. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs 1 238. Compliance with third edition ADRs 1 239. Exception to compliance with ADRs: vehicles that are not road vehicles 1 240. Exception to compliance with ADRs: approvals under Commonwealth legislation 1 240A. Vehicles satisfying an entry pathway under Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Commonwealth) 1 241. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs: personally imported vehicles 1 242. Exception to compliance with adopted standards 1 Division 5 — General safety requirements 243. Motor vehicles and trailers to be properly maintained 1 244. Motor vehicle steering 1 245. Motor vehicle turning ability 1 246. Motor vehicles to travel backwards and forwards 1 247. Protrusions to certain vehicles 1 248. Motor vehicle view and controls 1 249. Seating 1 250. Mudguards and spray suppression for certain vehicles 1 251. Motor vehicle horns, alarms 1 252. Motor vehicle rear vision mirrors 1 253. Surfaces of rear vision mirrors 1 254. Motor vehicle automatic transmission 1 255. Motor vehicle diesel engines 1 256. Motor vehicle bonnet securing devices 1 257. Electrical wiring, connections and installations in various vehicles 1 258. Motor vehicle TVs, VDUs 1 258A. Motor vehicle windscreen to be fitted 1 259. Motor vehicle windscreens and windows 1 260. Motor vehicle window tinting 1 261. Motor vehicle windscreen wipers and washers 1 262. Size and capacity of wheels and tyres of certain vehicles 1 263. Pneumatic tyres for certain vehicles 1 264. Pneumatic tyres for vehicles 1 265. Tyres for use on heavy vehicles 1 266. Size and capacity of pneumatic tyres of certain vehicles 1 267. Tyres defects of certain vehicles 1 268. Manufacturer's rating for motor vehicle tyres 1 269. Retreads for certain vehicles 1 270. Tyre treads for certain vehicles 1 271. Motor cycle steering gear and handlebars 1 272. Motor cycle foot rests 1 273. Motor cycle chain guards 1 Division 6 — Vehicle marking 274. Identification numbers for vehicle and engine 1 275. White or silver band on certain vehicles 1 276. Warning signs for certain combinations 1 277. Specifications for warning signs for certain combinations 1 278. Warning signs not to be displayed on other vehicles 1 279. Left‑hand drive signs 1 Division 7 — Vehicle configuration 280. Axle configuration for various vehicles 1 281. Relation between axles in axle group for heavy vehicles 1 Division 8 — Lights and reflectors Subdivision 1 — General requirements for lights and vehicles not required to have lights or reflectors 282. Certain requirements apply only at night 1 283. Prevention of glare 1 284. Pairs of lights 1 285. Certain vehicles not required to have lights or reflectors 1 Subdivision 2 — Headlights 286. Motor vehicle headlights to be fitted 1 287. Motor vehicle headlights — how fitted 1 288. Motor vehicle single headlights — how fitted 1 289. Motor vehicle additional headlights — how fitted 1 290. Performance of headlights 1 291. Effective range of headlights 1 292. Changing headlights from high‑beam to low‑beam position for motor vehicles 1 Subdivision 3 — Parking lights 293. Motor vehicle parking lights 1 Subdivision 4 — Daytime running lights 294. Daytime running lights for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 5 — Tail lights 295. Tail lights for various vehicles 1 296. Pattern of fitting tail lights to certain vehicles 1 297. Performance of tail lights of various vehicles 1 298. Motor vehicle tail light wiring 1 Subdivision 6 — Number plate lights 299. Number plate lights for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 7 — Clearance lights 300. Front clearance lights for various vehicles 1 301. External cabin lights 1 302. Rear clearance lights for certain vehicles at least 1.8 m wide 1 Subdivision 8 — Side marker lights 303. Side marker lights for various vehicles 1 304. Location of side marker lights for various vehicles 1 305. Performance of side marker lights for various vehicles 1 306. Side marker lights may be rear clearance light in certain cases 1 Subdivision 9 — Brake lights 307. Brake lights for various vehicles 1 308. Performance and operation of brake lights of various vehicles 1 Subdivision 10 — Reversing lights 309. Reversing lights 1 Subdivision 11 — Direction indicator lights 310. Motor vehicle direction indicator lights 1 311. Trailer direction indicator lights 1 312. Location of direction indicator lights for various vehicles 1 313. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights for various vehicles 1 Subdivision 12 — Fog lights 314. Front fog lights for certain motor vehicles 1 315. Rear fog lights for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 13 — Interior lights 316. Interior lights for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 14 — Reflectors generally 317. General requirements for reflectors for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 15 — Rear reflectors 318. Rear reflectors for certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 16 — Side reflectors 319. Compulsory and optional side reflectors on pole‑type trailers 1 320. Optional side reflectors 1 Subdivision 17 — Front reflectors 321. Compulsory and optional front reflectors on trailers 1 322. Optional front reflectors for various vehicles 1 Subdivision 18 — Warning lights and signs on buses carrying children 323. Term used: bus 1 324. Fitting of warning lights and signs 1 325. Operation and performance of warning lights 1 326. Specifications for warning signs 1 Subdivision 19 — Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals 327. Other lights and reflectors 1 328. Rear marking plates for certain vehicles 1 329. Signalling devices for certain motor vehicles 1 330. Mechanical signalling devices 1 331. Turn signals 1 Division 9 — Braking systems Subdivision 1 — Brake requirements for motor vehicles, trailers, combinations 332. Braking system materials, components for certain vehicles 1 333. Provision for wear 1 334. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes of certain vehicles 1 335. Performance of braking systems of certain vehicles 1 Subdivision 2 — Motor vehicle braking systems 336. Motor vehicle braking system requirements 1 337. Operation of brakes on motor vehicles 1 338. Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles 1 Subdivision 3 — Trailer braking systems 339. Trailer braking system requirements 1 340. Operation of brakes on trailers 1 341. Air brakes or vacuum brakes on trailers 1 Subdivision 4 — Additional brake requirements for B‑doubles and long road trains 342. Subdivision does not apply to certain road trains 1 343. Braking system design for a prime mover in a B‑double 1 344. Braking system design for motor vehicles in road trains 1 345. Braking system design for trailers in B‑doubles or road trains 1 346. Air brakes of motor vehicles in B‑doubles or road trains 1 347. Air brakes in a B‑double or road train — least favoured chamber 1 348. Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B‑doubles and road trains 1 349. Air supply for brakes in B‑doubles and road trains 1 350. Brake line couplings 1 351. Simultaneous parking brake application 1 352. Capacity of air reservoirs 1 Division 10 — Vehicle emissions Subdivision 1 — Crank case gases and visible emissions 353. Crank case gases of various motor vehicles 1 354. Visible emissions of certain motor vehicles 1 Subdivision 2 — Exhaust systems 355. Exhaust systems for various motor vehicles 1 Subdivision 3 — Emission control systems 356. Emission control systems to be fitted and properly maintained 1 Subdivision 4 — Noise emissions 357. Measurement of stationary noise levels 1 357A. Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00 1 358. Silencing device for exhaust systems 1 358A. Application of regulations 359 to 361 1 359. Stationary noise levels: car‑type vehicles and motor cycles and motor tricycles 1 360. Stationary noise levels: other vehicles with spark ignition engines 1 361. Stationary noise levels: other vehicles with diesel engines 1 361A. Stationary noise levels: vehicles certified to ADR 83/00 1 Division 11 — LPG fuel systems 362. LPG‑powered vehicles 1 362A. Vehicles powered by natural gas 1 Division 12 — Maximum road speed limiting 363. Speed limiting for certain heavy vehicles 1 Division 13 — Mechanical connections between vehicles Subdivision 1 — Coupling requirements for all motor vehicles, trailers and combinations 364. General coupling requirements 1 365. Trailer connections 1 366. Drawbar couplings 1 Subdivision 2 — Additional coupling requirements for B‑doubles and long road trains 367. Various kingpins 1 368. Couplings for B‑doubles and road trains 1 369. Selection of fifth wheel couplings for B‑doubles and road trains 1 370. D‑value of a fifth wheel coupling 1 371. Mounting of fifth wheel couplings on B‑doubles and road trains 1 372. Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B‑doubles and road trains 1 373. Selection of kingpins for B‑doubles and road trains 1 374. Attachment of kingpins on B‑doubles and road trains 1 375. Branding of kingpins on B‑doubles and road trains 1 376. Selection of couplings and drawbar eyes for road trains 1 377. Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains 1 378. Branding of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains 1 379. Tow coupling overhang on road trains 1 Division 14 — Omnibuses, illuminated signs, immobilisers, compliance plates 380. Passengers on omnibus with minimum 1.5 m interior height 1 381. Passengers on omnibus with less than 1.5 m interior height 1 382. Display of number of passengers permitted on omnibuses 1 383. Omnibus standing positions and equipment 1 384. Omnibus destination signs 1 385. School bus exterior colours and signs 1 386. First aid kit on non‑metropolitan omnibus 1 387. Fitting of illuminated signs to certain vehicles 1 388. Required immobilisers for certain motor vehicles 1 389. Compliance plates 1 Part 11 — Standards and requirements for animal drawn vehicles and bicycles Division 1 — Animal drawn vehicles 390. Terms used 1 391. Light visibility 1 392. Compliance with standards and requirements 1 393. Front and rear lights 1 394. Rear reflectors 1 395. Front clearance lamps 1 396. Rear clearance lamps or reflectors 1 397. Requirements in regard to reflectors 1 398. Light on projecting load 1 399. Dimension requirements for animal drawn vehicles and their loads 1 400. Brakes 1 Division 2 — Bicycles 401. Compliance with standards and requirements 1 402. Brakes 1 403. Bell 1 404. Handlebar 1 405. Rake and angle of front forks 1 406. Dimension requirements for bicycles and their loads 1 407. Child‑carrying seats 1 Part 12 — Tow trucks and towed vehicles Division 1 — Standards and requirements in respect of tow trucks 407A. Terms used 1 408. Compliance with standards and requirements 1 409. General equipment 1 410. Lights, warning devices and signs 1 414. Classification and limitation 1 415. Lifting requirements 1 417. Brakes of towed vehicle 1 Division 2 — Authorisation to tow articulated vehicle 418. Towing articulated vehicles 1 421. Extent of authorisation 1 Part 13 — Towed agricultural implements Division 1 — Preliminary 423. Terms used 1 424. Compliance with standards and requirements 1 425. Gate to gate towing 1 Division 2 — Standards and requirements in respect of towing and towed agricultural implements 426. Lighting equipment generally 1 427. Positioning of lights and reflectors 1 428. Stop lights 1 429. Reflectors 1 430. Rear lights 1 431. Signalling lights 1 432. Clearance lights 1 433. Flashing amber light 1 434. Safety of components and attachments 1 435. Safety chains 1 436. Portable warning signs 1 437. Towed mass ratios 1 438. Lighting for night towing 1 439. Brakes 1 440. Headlights 1 441. Mirrors 1 442. Warning flags 1 443. Certain vehicles may be equipped with flashing amber light 1 444. Warning signs for oversize agricultural combinations 1 445. Communication devices 1 446. Vehicles other than agricultural implements 1 Division 3 — Other obligations in relation to towing and towed agricultural implements 447. Speed restrictions 1 448. Movements of agricultural combinations in metropolitan region, during peak hours, on freeways 1 449. Parking of agricultural combinations on a carriageway 1 450. Convoys 1 451. Limit on number of towed vehicles 1 452. Permission for movement of excessively high agricultural combinations 1 453. Permits for movement of excessively wide or long agricultural combinations 1 454. Permits in relation to movements of agricultural combinations 1 Part 13A — Pilot vehicles Division 1 — Preliminary 454A. Terms used 1 454B. Pilot vehicle must be driven by holder of heavy vehicle pilot licence or authorised person 1 Division 2 — Licensing of pilots Subdivision 1 — General matters 454C. Applying for a heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454D. Medical evidence 1 454E. Competency evidence 1 454F. Powers for dealing with applications for heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454G. Deciding applications for heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454H. Conditions of heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454I. Duration of heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454J. Form of heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454K. Heavy vehicle pilot licence not transferable 1 454L. Heavy vehicle pilot licence may be surrendered 1 454M. Lost heavy vehicle pilot licence may be replaced 1 454N. Amending heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454O. Renewing heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 Subdivision 2 — Suspending and cancelling heavy vehicle pilot licence 454P. Grounds for suspending or cancelling 1 454Q. Procedure for suspending or cancelling heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 454R. Suspension in urgent circumstances 1 454S. Heavy vehicle pilot licence to be returned if cancelled or suspended 1 454T. Suspension may be lifted 1 Subdivision 3 — Duties of heavy vehicle pilot licence holder 454U. Duty to correct wrong information 1 454V. Duty to notify Commissioner of Main Roads if no longer authorised to drive 1 454W. Duty to notify Commissioner of Main Roads of medical impairment 1 454X. Licence to be carried and produced on request 1 454Y. Facilitating movement of oversize or over‑mass vehicle in accordance with order or permit 1 454Z. Contravening condition of heavy vehicle pilot licence 1 Subdivision 4 — Miscellaneous matters 454ZA. Register of heavy vehicle pilot licences 1 454ZB. Notification and reconsideration of decisions under this Part 1 454ZC. Transitional arrangements for accredited pilots 1 Part 14 — Minister's declarations and CEO's exemptions Division 1 — Preliminary 455. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Minister's declarations 456. Instigating action as to Ministerial declarations 1 457. Minister's declarations that specified regulations do not apply to specified persons or vehicles (s. 138) 1 458. Variation of a declaration 1 459. Revocation of declaration 1 Division 3 — CEO's exemptions from regulations about standards or other requirements in respect of vehicles 460. Term used: vehicle standard regulation 1 461. Instigating action as to CEO exemptions 1 462. CEO's exemptions from specified provisions of vehicle standard regulations 1 463. Variation of a CEO exemption 1 464. Cancellation of CEO exemptions 1 465. Variation or cancellation of CEO exemption in urgent circumstances 1 466. Variation or cancellation of CEO exemption other than in urgent circumstances 1 Division 4 — General provisions about Ministerial declarations and CEO exemptions 467. Applications 1 468. Fees for applications 1 469. Conditions on declarations, CEO exemptions 1 470. Notification of Minister's decisions 1 471. Notification and reconsideration of CEO exemption decisions 1 472. When decisions take effect 1 473. Duration of declaration, CEO exemption 1 474. Effect of declaration, CEO exemption 1 475. Evidence of declarations, CEO exemption 1 476. Driver to produce declaration, CEO exemption document to police officers 1 477. Return of documents 1 Part 15 — Notification and reconsideration of reviewable decisions Division 1 — Reviewable decisions other than improvement notice reviewable decisions 478. Terms used 1 479. Notification of reviewable decisions 1 480. Reconsideration of reviewable decisions 1 Division 2 — Improvement notices and notices of amendments to improvement notices 481. Terms used 1 482. Content of improvement notices, notices of amendment of improvement notices 1 483. Reconsideration of improvement notice reviewable decisions 1 Part 16 — Transitional provisions relating to Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 484. Term used: commencement day 1 485. Application for permits for unlicensed vehicles 1 486. Permit documents 1 487. Authorisations to carry goods other than stock 1 488. Number plate non‑reflective film, cover 1 491. Written‑off vehicles 1 492. RAV notices or RAV permits to have effect as orders or permits by which mass or dimension requirements modified 1 493. Class 2 notices or permits to have effect as orders or permits by which access approvals given 1 494. Accreditation 1 495. Emergency vehicles, transport enforcement vehicles 1 496. Tow truck crane certificates 1 497. Gate to gate towing 1 498. Approval to use oversize agricultural combinations on metropolitan roads 1 499. Permissions to move excessively high agricultural combinations 1 500. Permits to move excessively wide or long agricultural combinations 1 501. Permits to move agricultural combinations 1 502. Agricultural implement exemptions 1 503. SAT reviews of certain vehicle licensing decisions 1 504. Ministerial exemptions 1 505. Departmental exemptions 1 506. Magistrates Court reviews of reconsidered decisions about departmental exemptions 1 507. Certain vehicle standards approvals 1 Part 17 — Other transitional provisions Division 1 — Transitional provision relating to Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Part 3 Division 2 508. Recording fees 1 Division 2 — Transitional provision relating to Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2022 509. Renewal by direct debit 1 Division 3 — Transitional provision relating to Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022 510. Tow trucks licensed during transitional period taken to comply with regulations 1 Division 4 — Transitional provision relating to Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Part 4 Division 2 511. Recording fees 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014