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Aug 11, 2023

NHVR approves BA

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the South Australian Department

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the South Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) have approved the use of BA-triples on SA roads.

Under the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.3) and the South Australian Class 3 Road Friendly Suspension Mass Exemption Notice 2022 (No.2), BA-triples will be eligible for use on the road train network on state-controlled roads.

NHVR CEO, Sal Petroccitto, said including the new BA-triple combination in these important access notices would deliver operational and safety benefits.

"Wherever we can, we want to introduce safer and more productive vehicles on our road networks," he said.

"The NHVR assessed the dynamic safety performance of BA-triples and found their handling ability to match that of AB-triples, which already have access.

"While the network currently only includes South Australian state-controlled roads, we’re working with DIT and local governments to progressively extend it."

Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of SA (LRTASA) President, David Smith, said using BA-triples would reduce handling risks and improve safety in the industry.

"Eliminating the need to break down AB-triples with a light loaded rear trailer into a single and a B-double combination, will save time, reducing costs for the operator, but more importantly it will bring significant safety benefits," he said.

"Using BA-triples will reduce the risk of injury to the individual reconfiguring the vehicle, and also to the driver and other road users by having these more stable vehicles on the road."

In other news, four new Performance-Based Standards (PBS) combinations have been approved to operate in Victoria including B-triples general freight, B-triples volumetric, AB-triples general freight and AB-triples volumetric.

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