A light vehicle or its load that exceeds the dimensions outlined below will require an exemption (either a notice or a permit) to operate on roads in South Australia. A light vehicle is defined as a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) up to 4.5 tonnes:
- a single motor vehicle that is not greater than 12.5 metres long
- a combination that is not greater than 19 metres long
- a vehicle that is not greater than 2.5 metres wide
- a vehicle that is not greater than 4.3 metres high.
Light vehicle notices
Note: heavy vehicles may only use the Code of Practice for Oversize or Overmass Agricultural Vehicles if they are operating under the South Australia Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 available from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
