Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Driver's Handbook - Transport

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7Carry appropriate guidesYou must keep the Emergency Procedures Guide, a ‘product’card which gives a guide to the emergency procedures thatapply to the particular hazardous substance which you arecarrying, together with the Vehicle Fire Card, on or near theinside of either cabin door. You are permitted to carry theInitial Emergency Response Guide instead of carrying boththe product card and vehicle fire card as the guide providessimilar information to the cards. The guide book and cards arepublished by Standards Australia.Tank inspectionsInspect the tank or other containers before and after loading andfrequently throughout the journey.Hatch inspectionsInspect the hatches of the tanker and make sure the seals are ingood condition. Make sure that all filling points are closed. If theyare not, the tank could leak a lot in a rollover. The vapour from anopen filling point could impair your driving.Protective clothingCarry sufficient protective clothing so that you will be able toattend to any small leaks. You may be able to stop them beforethey become serious problems.94Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Handbook
7Oversize vehicle permitsIf the dimensions or mass of a vehicle exceed current Tasmanianregulations then an exemption or permit is required. A permit applicationmay be obtained by calling the Vehicle Operations Branch of theDepartment of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) on (03) 62335347.• General permit typesGeneral permits are available under Gazette Notice, this Notice includespermits for the following -• B-doubles• truck and dog trailer combinations• higher mass limits for vehicles with road-friendly suspension• vehicles or combinations with steer axle loads of up to 6.5 tonnes• prime movers fitted with twinsteer axle groups• vehicles carrying oversize and overmass load• exemption of vehicles carrying oversize indivisible items• exemption of combinations carrying overmass indivisible items• transport of rowing boats, surfboats and gliders• special exemption for transport of hay• special exemption for transport of overseas export freight containers• special exemption for transport of high-cube freight containers• transport of special-purpose logs• exemption of 14.6-metre semi-trailers• exemption of 14.9-metre refrigerated semi-trailers• exemption of certain low loaders• exemption of certain combinations• agricultural machinery• trucks used to spread fertilizer• trucks fitted with spreader boxesTasmanian Heavy Vehicle Handbook 95
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Licences2You must have a heavy vehi
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Page 59 and 60: 6inspection of hydraulic brakesStep
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Page 82 and 83: 7• Projecting loadsThis informati
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Page 94 and 95: 7In the event of a crash you mustCa
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Page 104 and 105: 8• Formal warningType of vehicle
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