Intelligent Access Program (IAP) – A new way of managing access and compliance

The IAP introduces a new way of managing heavy vehicle access and compliance, providing transport operators with the opportunity to obtain improved access arrangements, while providing the community with greater assurances that the right trucks operate on the right roads.

How does the IAP work?

Developed in partnership between all Australian road agencies, the IAP is a certified intelligent transport system recognised in law, which uses satellite-based tracking technology to remotely monitor where, when and how heavy vehicles are operated on the road network.

An in-vehicle unit needs to be installed in all prime movers by a certified IAP Service Provider. The unit will automatically record the time, date and position of any relevant non-compliant event associated with the access conditions of an IAP monitored vehicle. This information will form the basis of any investigation initiated by the RTA.

• For information about how the RTA manages compliance under IAP click here.
• For information about the roles and responsibilities of the various parties, click here.

IAP route confirmation service 

The RTA is pleased to offer an IAP route confirmation service to all transport operators considering becoming fully enrolled in the IAP.

This service will provide operators with the ability to obtain formal confirmation of the availability of higher productivity vehicle access on specific roads or routes of interest to their business when making a decision to engage an IAP Service Provider.

Transport operators can also initiate assessments of roads  that have not yet been evaluated for higher productivity vehicle access.  New roads that are approved through this process will be made available only to vehicles fully enrolled in the IAP. 

To use this service, transport operators should complete the ‘IAP route confirmation’ spreadsheet below, and email it to intelligent_access_program@rta.nsw.gov.au 

Transitional arrangements

For details about transitional arrangements available to pre-enrolled operators click here.

Useful links

• Intelligent Access Program - link to the IAP website
• Enrolment Facility - allows operators to enrol vehicles into the IAP
• How to enrol fact sheet - for operators that are not pre-enrolled in IAP
• Checklist for Full Enrolment fact sheet - outlines the key dates and steps required for pre-enrolled operators to become fully enrolled.
• HML State-road network overview - This map depicts the key state roads that have been approved for HML access in NSW. These roads are only available to vehicles fully enrolled in the IAP.
• IAP route confirmation form - This document allows transport operators to confirm the availability of higher productivity vehicle access on roads or routes relevant to their business.
• Registered Operator Obligations fact sheet - This document provides transport operators with details of their obligations as registered operators under the IAP.
• Driver Obligations fact sheet - This document provides Drivers with details of their obligations under the IAP.
• Malfunction form - This form is to be completed by transport operators fully enrolled in the IAP who have identified a malfunction with their IAP equipment.
• Tamper form - This form is to be completed by transport operators fully enrolled in the IAP who have identified tampering with their IAP equipment.
• Frequently asked questions.