Operating a heavy vehicle

Controlled access buses

Transitioned notices covering the operation of heavy vehicle access have been replaced and National and State notices made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) have been updated. A list of expiring notices and their replacement is available on the NHVR's Notice and permit-based schemes website.

Operators and drivers of controlled access buses are required to comply with the specified notice(s) available from the NHVR's website.

Expiring Notice	Updated Notice
Operation of 14.5m Transitplus controlled access buses providing a route service in South Australia	Operation of 14.5m Transitplus Controlled Access Buses Providing a Route Service in South Australia Amendment Notice 2019 (No. 1)
National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Controlled Access Bus Authorisation (Notice) 2014 (No. 1) and National Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Controlled Access Bus Rear Overhang Dimension Exemption (Notice) 2014 (No. 1)	National Class 3 Controlled Access Bus Exemption Notice 2019
Approval for a bus towing a disabled bus to exceed an overall length of 19 metres	South Australia - Exemption for bus towing a disabled bus to exceed an overall length of 19 metres.
Exemption for buses to exceed a width of 2.5 metres	Retired