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minus-squareTassieTosser@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·4 days agoThe simple solution is to start requiring heavy vehicle licences for these tanks.
minus-squaredumblederp@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoHR is for big trucks. LR / MR would be appropriate for these jumbo cars. Bigger fines for fuck ups too. Should also be 0.00% on the breatho.
minus-squareAlmacca@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoIf they’re over 4.5t, and a kitted out one can get that heavy, they do need to upgrade to light rigid.
minus-squareSalvo@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe majority of them have a GVM of 3495kg, which is just below the threshold of requiring an upgraded licence. I am pretty sure they do get kitted out above the GVM without a legal GVM upgrade. I would love to see a VicRoads blitz on GVMs of large vehicles and Caravans.
The simple solution is to start requiring heavy vehicle licences for these tanks.
HR is for big trucks. LR / MR would be appropriate for these jumbo cars. Bigger fines for fuck ups too. Should also be 0.00% on the breatho.
If they’re over 4.5t, and a kitted out one can get that heavy, they do need to upgrade to light rigid.
The majority of them have a GVM of 3495kg, which is just below the threshold of requiring an upgraded licence.
I am pretty sure they do get kitted out above the GVM without a legal GVM upgrade.
I would love to see a VicRoads blitz on GVMs of large vehicles and Caravans.