Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Driver's Handbook - Transport

11LLaden mass.........................................65Lashing................. 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89Learning to drive.............................16-17Licence classes.....................................9LR – Light Rigid.................................10MR – Medium Rigid........................... 11HR – Heavy Rigid..............................12HC – Heavy Combination.................14MC – Multi Combination....................15Dangerous goods.........................91-94Tests...................................................20Light traffic roads.................................50Load anchorage points........................90Load restraints................................83-85Log book.........................................29-31Long vehicles.....................40, 47, 49, 51LPG and CNG................................61-62MMass limit............... 50, 51, 76-77, 79, 95Medical assessment................15, 20, 92Medical standards.........................15, 20Medication...........................................34Moving off......................................41, 73NNoise pollution....... 60, 61, 100-101, 103OOversize vehicle permits................95-96Overloading.............................79, 81, 82Overtaking............ 40, 47, 48, 49, 55, 65PPre-departure checks........56, 67, 69, 75Projected loads..............................80, 81RRear marking plates......................49, 65Reversing....... 20, 49, 55, 63, 71, 72, 74Rigid vehicle...........9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16,20, 76, 78, 82Roadside rest areas............................26Roadworthiness.............56, 67, 100, 103air brakes...... 41, 42, 43, 44, 56, 58, 68body/condition.............................56, 68electrical system................................61exhaust system.................................61fuel system........................................61lights and indicators......................63-64noise pollution...... 60, 61, 100-101, 103rear marking plate.......................49, 65rust.....................................................66seats and seatbelts...........................66smoke from engines........................101steering..............................................66structure.............................................66suspension........................................66truckalyser.......................................100vacuum..............................................57warning lights................................63-64wheels and tyres..........................66-67windscreens.......................................67Rollover..........................................41, 94Ropes............................................89, 90SSeat belts.......................................35, 66Sheets and tarpaulins...................85, 91Skidding.............................44, 47, 60, 82Slowing and stopping..........................45Smoke from engines.........................101Speed limiters..............................47, 100Speed limits........ 17, 38, 47, 55, 99, 100Speed retarders...................................60114Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Handbook