Heavy vehicle penalties

The penalty notice offences below are contained in the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2005. They relate to offences under both the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 and the Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005.

Mass, Dimension and Load Restraint offences for heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes (applies to drivers, operators, registered owners/operators):

Minor Substantial Severe
Mass $397 $960 Court attendance notice
Dimension $298 $762 Court attendance notice
Load restraint $298 $762 Court attendance notice

>  Responsible person failing to produce the required records $762.

>  Driver failing to carry weight declaration $762.

>  Responsible entity failing to provide container weight declaration $762.

>  Operator failing to provide container weight declaration $762.

Restricted access vehicle offences (eg off route, wrong time and/or insufficient pilot or escort vehicle):

  • Class 1 vehicle (low loaders, special purpose vehicles (eg cranes) and agricultural machinery) – breach condition of notice or permit $1191.
  • Class 2 vehicle (B-doubles, road trains, car carriers, livestock carriers) – breach condition of notice or permit $1191.
  • Class 3 vehicle (other restricted access vehicles that not Class 1 or 2) – breach condition of notice or permit $1191.