Future challenges of changing agricultural equipment
This report investigates the policy challenges presented by the operation of agricultural vehicles on public roads in Australia and New Zealand. The research identifies agricultural industry trends and suggests the most likely future scenario will see incremental increases in the average physical size and mass of most equipment, driven primarily by economic forces and the need for greater productivity. The project reviewed jurisdictions’ policies on agricultural vehicle mass and dimensions, identified discrepancies between the policies and the current/future agricultural fleet, and conducted technical assessments to investigate the impacts. The report recommends that the current limitations and variations in existing policies should be addressed as a priority, not only to ensure that the risks are managed, but also to provide greater clarity and certainty to the agricultural industry. Limits and requirements should be harmonised across jurisdictions to the greatest extent possible, in a similar manner that has been achieved in the conventional heavy vehicle industry since the creation of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The research findings can be used by jurisdictions to develop policies that will allow current and future agricultural equipment from local and overseas markets to be operated on public roads without undue additional risk to safety and infrastructure. The findings also allow the industry to make better informed decisions regarding future equipment purchases, and its operation within the bounds of jurisdictional policy.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Austroads Project FS2033
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Corporate Authors:
Austroads
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Authors:
- Ritzinger, A
- Di Cristoforo, R
- Nolan, D
- Kenwright, J
- Publication Date: 2016-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 83p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Access control (Transportation); Accessibility; Agriculture; All terrain vehicles; Equipment; Highway traffic control; Policy; Traffic regulations; Types of roads by network; Vehicle size; Vehicle weight; Vehicles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
- Geographic Terms: Australia; New Zealand
- ATRI Terms: Access management; Agriculture; Equipment; Off road vehicle; Policy; Road network; Traffic management; Vehicle dimension; Vehicle weight
- Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01604820
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 9781925451207
- Report/Paper Numbers: AP-R521-16
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Jul 19 2016 2:07PM