This is a ‘tolerance’ of up to 5%, not a permit to overload to 5%. Loading grain in a paddock is not an exact science so we have been afforded some leeway with regards to overloading. The first load from any given paddock is the starting point, if overloaded; you must show a decreasing pattern […]
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Pilot/escort vehicles do not need to be registered as 'primary producer' 'Primary Producer' registered vehicles can be driven for any aspect of your life, as long as you are not using them to carry on another business for reward (payment via money or goods) South Australia Motor Vehicles Act 1959 34—Registration fees for primary producers' […]
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Under heavy vehicle fatigue laws, truck drivers must take rest breaks in and around a timetable called 'standard hours'. There are extra allowances for those accredited in 'basic or advanced fatigue management' schemes, but by in large, farmers are operating under standard hours. There are lots of little nitpicking rules (if, and's or buts) so […]
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If you have a truck combination (over 4.5 tonne), that is not involved in Mass and/or Maintenance Accreditation, then it still needs to comply with the Chain of Responsibility, even if it doesn't do silo work. Those in Accreditation will already have record keeping systems via their Auditors. But if you don't have anything in […]
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There are lots of variations to truck combinations and it can get complicated, especially for farmer's who only 'moonlight' as a truckie during harvest or seeding and then move on to all the other regulations we deal with. The Basics The GCM is the gross combination mass: tare of your truck (or prime mover) + […]
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The Chain of Responsibility is essentially a framework in which Regulators and Law Courts have the capacity to bring charges against anyone within the road transport process of a business that is not adequately ensuring the safe operation of the transport activities. CoR is now following the Work, Health & Safety principle of what is […]
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Under Section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act, misuse of Primary Producer Registration is not allowed. But........ under the Regulations there are some local fundraising circumstances that provide an exemption to Section 41 of the Act Primary producer registered vehicles are allowed to cart produce for local fundraising events under the following circumstances in Regulation […]
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There is an exemption under the Motor Vehicle Regulations from Registration for Ag Machinery and/or Implements when they are being towed or on display at 'prescribed events'. prescribed event means— (a) the annual Royal Adelaide Show; or (b) a country field day event; or (c) a boat or motor show; or (d) any other exhibition, […]
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