A Roads and Maritime Services spokesman said some trucks were allowed to use the pass. “Macquarie Pass is open to general access vehicles up to 20 metres in length and a weight of up to 50 tonnes,” the spokesman said. “Cyclists are also permitted to use Macquarie Pass.”
Q. Are B-doubles allowed in Macquarie Pass?
Macquarie Pass is a restricted road, that B-Doubles are banned from entering.
Table of Contents
- Q. Are B-doubles allowed in Macquarie Pass?
- Q. What is a B-Double route?
- Q. What is B-double length?
- Q. How much do B-doubles weigh?
- Q. What is AB triple truck?
- Q. What is a super B-double?
- Q. How do you reverse a double B?
- Q. How many pallets fit on a B-double?
- Q. What is the maximum allowable width of a B-double?
- Q. How many people have died on Macquarie Pass?
- Q. Is Macquarie Pass Safe?
Q. What is a B-Double route?
A route that is approved for a B–double can be used by a B–double with the same or shorter overall length (e.g. a 19 metre B–double can operate on 23 metre and 25 metre approved routes; a 23 metre B–double can operate on a 25 metre approved route).
Q. What is B-double length?
According to the NHVR classification, B-Doubles are currently a class 2 heavy vehicle that can be up to 26 metres in length and can have seven, eight or nine axles.
Q. How much do B-doubles weigh?
B-doubles that exceed the general access mass limit are classified as a restricted access B-double. These vehicles can operate up to 55.5 tonnes under GML (56.0 tonnes with a complying steer axle).
Q. What is AB triple truck?
An AB-triple means a heavy combination consisting of. a prime mover towing three trailers in which: a. the first semitrailer is connected to the prime mover. by a roll coupled connection; and.
Q. What is a super B-double?
B-Doubles are up to 26 metres long and have a Gross Combination Mass (GCM) of 68.5 tonne. In Victoria, a High Productivity Freight Vehicle (HPFV) is a heavy vehicle combination that exceeds 26 metres and/or has a GCM in excess of 68.5 tonne.
Q. How do you reverse a double B?
The trick to getting a B-double to reverse in a straight line is to make the prime-mover and lead trailer work as a single unit. So basically, the two-act in the same way as the prime-mover did when you were reversing a single trailer and you can control the direction of the rear trailer just as you did before.
Q. How many pallets fit on a B-double?
It can also be double-stacked, allowing for 72 pallets overall. The triple drop deck B-double is also equipped with BPW suspension and axles to minimise axle spacings and comply with Vawdrey’s PBS design approval.
Q. What is the maximum allowable width of a B-double?
for a B-double—25 metres. for a road train—53.5 metres. for a car carrier —25 metres. for an articulated bus—18 metres.
Q. How many people have died on Macquarie Pass?
Authorities have branded Macquarie Pass a motorcycle black spot after 144 accidents and six deaths in the past five years. Those most likely to be injured or killed on the road are men returning to motorcycle riding later in life. All the fatalities involved males aged between 30 and 60.
Q. Is Macquarie Pass Safe?
The pass is quite notorious for accidents due to its nature, and drivers and riders are required to be cautious. This section of roadway is very steep, and contains a large number of hairpin bends, resulting in buses and trucks needing to reverse on some of the bends.
