Road access
Roads and Maritime Services is accountable for ensuring that everyone using NSW roads does so safely, while still allowing the transport industry to operate as efficiently as possible. Roads and Maritime promotes roadworthy vehicles and responsible behaviour by all road users.
Roads and Maritime supports the new National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to process notices and permits for heavy vehicles in NSW and national road freight.
Further information can be obtained from the NHVR website.
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Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework
The Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework is an important reform delivering greater national harmonisation, with better safety and efficiency outcomes for industry and community as freight demand grows.
General access heavy vehicles
Vehicles which meet the overall dimensions of vehicles defined by legislation have general access to the road network. Find out more about specific vehicle types within this group, such as buses, rigid trucks and 19 metre vehicles.
Restricted access heavy vehicles
Vehicles which exceed dimensions defined by legislation, including controlled access buses, B-doubles, road trains, oversize and/or overmass vehicles, and 4.6 metre high vehicles.
Performance Based Standards vehicles
Access for vehicles which don't meet the current standards, including quad axle vehicles and combinations.
On Board Mass (OBM)
OBM systems monitor all the axle groups in the vehicle combination and provide the mass readings of these axle groups to the Intelligent Access Program system.
Agricultural vehicles
Access to the road network for agricultural and farming vehicles and equipment which exceed dimensions defined by legislation.
Heavy tow trucks
Heavy tow trucks that exceed the mass and/or dimension limits of the Heavy Vehicle National Law are Class 3 heavy vehicles and require an access permit to travel in NSW.
Permits for heavy vehicle access
Everything you need to know to apply for road network access for your heavy vehicle.
Mass limits
Information about mass limits for the NSW road network.
Newell Highway - Performance Based Standards Level 2B vehicles
The Newell Highway is now open for access for Performance Based Standards Level 2B vehicles