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TypesofRestrictionsDetourAnalternativerouteavailablefortrafficduringatemporaryclosureofaroad,orpartofthatroad.Detoursmaybesealedorunsealed.HighClearanceAlightvehiclewithclearancesufficienttotraveloverroughandunevenroadsurfaces.Theclearanceonthesevehiclesgenerallyexceedscommonpassengervehicles.HighClearance4WDAlightvehiclewithtwoaxlesthatisbuiltforonandoffroaduseandclearancesufficienttotraveloverroughandunevenroadsurfaces.Theclearanceonthesevehiclesgenerallyexceedscommonpassengervehicles.ImpassableAccessalongthesectionofroadisaffectedbyfloodingorotherobstructions.Roadconditionsarelikelytochangerapidlyandmaypresentanextremehazard.Personsshouldnotattempttouse/accesstheroad.LaneClosureTemporaryclosureofoneormoretrafficlanes.Trafficcontroldevicesareinplacetoenabletraffictouseunaffectedlanes.RoadClosedTemporaryclosureoftheroadwherepassageofmotorvehiclesisnotpermitted.Barriersareinplaceandpenaltiesshallbeappliedtodriversignoringtheroadclosure.WeightandVehicleTypeRestrictionArestrictionplacedonheavyvehiclestocontrolaxlegrouploadsand/orvehiclesizetoprotecttheroadduringadverseconditions.WithCautionTheconditionofpartoftheroadmayhavedeterioratedsothatduecaremustbeexercisedbythetravellingpublic.4WDAlightvehiclewithtwoaxlesthatisbuiltforonandoffroaduse.Allfourwheelscan

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DetailsofRestrictionsEmptyEmptyTravelPermittedAnunladenloadcarryingvehicleisnotlimitedtothemaximumnumberofaxlerestriction,wheresucharestrictionexists.However,aloadcarryingvehiclewithamixofloadedandemptytrailersissubjecttothemaximumnumberofaxlerestriction,wheresucharestrictionexists.Sparetyresandloadrestraintdevicessuchasfoldedtarpaulinsandsidegatesareallowedtobecarriedonemptytrailers.Adoubledup

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trailerisconsideredtobeloaded.GrossVehicleMass(GVMtonnes)Themaximumloadedmassofavehicle,asspecifiedbythemanufacturer.Itincludesthetareandloadedmassofthevehicle,butnotincludingloadedtrailers.TheGVMofaheavyvehicleisrecordedwiththeRegistrar,andisshownontheregistrationsticker.HeavyVehicleAmotorvehiclewithaGVMexceeding4.5tonnes.Typicallytheseincludebuses,rigidtrucks,semitrailersandmultipletrailerroadtrains.LegalLimitsLoadscarriedbytheaxlesoraxlegroupsofheavyvehiclesthatconformtotherequirementsoftheMotorVehiclesActandassociatedRegulations.LightVehicleAmotorvehiclewithaGVMlessthan4.5tonne.Typicallytheseincludepassengercarsand4WDvehicles,smallmotorhomesandminibuses,andothersmallpassengervehicles.Towingtrailersandcaravansispermittedunderalightvehicledescription,providedtheGVMlimitiscompliant.MaximumAxlesThemaximumnumberofaxlesofamotorvehicleanditstrailerswheninoperation.Thresholdsthatapplywillbe4,7or13axles.NightClosureTemporaryclosureoftheroadforthesafetyofthepublicgenerallybetweenthehoursof6pmand6am.Barriersareinplaceandpenaltiesshallbeappliedtodriversignoringtheroadclosure.NoOvermassPermitVehiclesVehiclesoperatingunderanOversize/Overmasspermitarenotpermittedtotraveluntiltherestrictionisrevoked.PercentageAxleGroupLimit(AGL)Restrictionsimposedonthemassofanaxleoraxlegroupforheavyvehicles.Thepercentagereductionto60%or80%appliestotheLegalLimitsprescribedintheMotorVehiclesActandassociatedRegulations.Percentagereductiondoesnotapplytosteeraxle.RoadworkAgeneraltermforallworkthatiscarriedoutwithintheroadreserveareaforconstruction,repairormaintenance.Thisincludesworkonorbesidetheroadandanyvehicleincidentorrecoveryaction.SteepGradeAsteepinclineordeclinethatmayrestrictusebycertainvehicletypes.TightBendsASeriesofoneormorebendsandcurvesintheroadalignmentthatmayrestrictusebycertainvehicletypes.WaterOverRoadWaterispresentoverallorpartoftheroadbuttheroadisstilltrafficable,withcaution.ReferalsoStreamCrossings.ChangedTrafficConditionsAtemporaryorpermanentchangetotrafficconditions.ForExample,anewpostedspeedlimit,roundaboutorduplicationoftheroadcarriageway.

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SurfaceConditionBoggyConditionsAnunsealedroadsurfacethatiswetandsoft,whichmayleadtoavehiclebecomingbogged.Canalsoapplytoloosedryconditions.BulldustAveryfinematerialwithaflourliketextureoftencoveringsurfaceirregularitiesordeepholes.ChangingSurfaceConditionsTheconditionoftheroadsurfacemaychangealongthelengthoftheroad,andfollowingroadmaintenanceactivities.Wetweathermayalsocausealocalisedchangeinroadcondition.CorrugationsAnunsealedroadsurfacehavingripplesorundulationsalongtheroad.FloodwayAlocalisedsectionofroaddesignedtoaccommodatetemporaryovertoppingallowingwatertoflowoverthesurfaceoftheroad.ReferalsoStreamCrossing.LooseSurfaceAlayerofunboundorcoarsematerialonthepavementsurface.Canbeveryfinematerial(bulldustorsand),or

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largematerialincoarsegravelpavements.PotholesBowlshapeddepressionsintheroadsurface,resultingfromthelossofpavementmaterial.RoughTheconsequenceofirregularities,uneveninnature,inthelongitudinalprofileofaroadwithrespecttotheintendedprofile.Interpretationofconditionswillnotallowvehiclestousetheroadatcustomaryspeeds.RuttingAlongitudinaldeformationofapavementsurfaceformedbythewheelsofvehicles.Maybeonasealedorunsealedroad.SlipperySurfaceSurfacebecomesslipperyinwetconditionsorfromfuelormaterialspills.StreamCrossingNaturalwatercoursesthatcrosstheroadalignment.Onsealedroadsthecrossingwouldgenerallybeabridge,floodwayorculvert.Onunsealedroadstheremaybenostructure.Waterlevelsatfloodwaysandstreamcrossingsarelikelytochangerapidlyandmaypresentanextremehazard.Theabilitytocrossthesefloodwaysandstreamswilldependondepthofwater,velocityofflow,driverexperienceandvehicletype.ALWAYSassessconditionspriortocrossingortravellingalongtheaffectedsection.SeealsoWateroverRoad.WashoutsSteep,irregularlysidedgroovesintheroadsurfacecausedbyerosionoftheroadsurfacebywater.

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RoadTypesFormedAnunsealedroadthathasbeenconstructedtoabovethenaturalsurfaceusinglocalmaterials.Generallyofahigherstandardthanunformed.GravelledAnunsealedroadthathasbeenformedandstrengthenedwithagoodqualitygravelmaterial.Generallyofahigherstandardthanformed.SealedAroadthatisconstructedwithabitumensurface.UnformedAnunsealedroadthatisgenerallyaflattrackfollowingthenaturalterrain.Oftenoccursasaroughtrackwithtwowheelpaths,andclosevegetation.UnsealedAroadwithoutabituminoussurfacethatcouldbegravelled,formedorunformed.

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