This is a ‘tolerance’ of up to 5%, not a permit to overload to 5%. Loading grain in a paddock...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Chain of Responsibility is essentially a framework in which Regulators and Law Courts have the capacity to bring charges...
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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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