General Access Vehicles (GAV) don't require a permit or notice to access road networks; these vehicles have as-of-right access to the network unless otherwise signposted. For a heavy vehicle to be considered a GAV, they must be within the size and weight range outlined below.
The following buses are General Access Vehicles (GAVs) when complying with the GML and general dimensions described below.
| Description | Image | Max Length (metres) |
Max Mass under GML (tonnes) |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 2 Axle Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 16.0 | Complying Bus |
| 2. Eligible 2 Axle Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 18.0 | Eligible 2-axle bus |
| 3. 3 Axle Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 20.0 | Complying Bus fitted with a 6 tyred tandem axle |
| 4. 3 Axle Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 22.5 | Complying Bus fitted with a 8 tyred tandem axle |
| 5. Eligible 3 Axle Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 22.0 | Eligible 3-axle bus fitted with a 6 tyred tandem axle |
| 6. 2 Axle Rigid Ultra-Low Floor Bus |  |
< 12.5 | 16.0 | Rear single axle group fitted with dual tyres |
| 7. 3 Axle Ultra-Low Floor Articulated Bus |  |
<18.0 | 26.0 | Rear single axle group(s) fitted with dual tyres |
| 8. 3 Axle Double Decker Bus |  |
<12.5 | 20.0 |
Twinsteer with load sharing suspension. Rear single axle group fitted with dual tyres |
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A complying steer axle is permitted up to 6.5 tonnes on the steer axle provided it does not exceed the manufacturers rating. Allowable GVM/GCM may then also be increased by up to 0.5 tonnes. |
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Note: Combinations operating at Higher Mass Limits (HML) are considered a Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) and must comply with the relevant state notice or permit conditions.