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New South Wales Class 3 Zero Emission Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice

New South Wales Class 3 Zero Emission Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 392 235 TruckScience

The New South Wales Class 3 Zero Emission Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2026 (C2026G00296) allows for qualifying electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to exceed some mass limits. Qualifying vehicle combinations include a rigid truck or prime mover with or without a semitrailer or a B-double. Mass increases on the front axle are substantial, with a front axle permissible of 8,000 kgs and a rear axles permissible of 18,500 kgs. Trailer axles are governed by typical limits and the vehicles are excempt from regular mass limits and axle spacing limts. There are a number of conditions that must be met in order to attain the higher limits, including minimum axle spacings both between axles and between axle groups. Warnings are provided in the app when these conditions are not being met. The notice expires on 26 May 2031.

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