Resources

HMV categorisation of defects

Published: August 2016
Category: Technical memoranda | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

This guide covers a considerable number of faults and situations that are dealt with by police who hold a certificate to carry out level 3 and level 5 inspections, CVIU vehicle safety officers and NZ Transport Agency transport officers.

Heavy vehicle stability guide

Published: June 2008
Category: Commercial drivers & operators , Guidance for specialists | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

This guide provides information on heavy vehicle stability issues and suggests techniques for minimising the risks of rollover and loss-of-control crashes, therefore improving current crash trends.

Is your number up?

Published: July 2009
Category: Corporate publications | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

The requirements for displaying a transport service licence (TSL) label.

Category 3 and 4 overdimension vehicles and loads

Published: 5 June 2002
Category: Commercial drivers & operators , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Heavy vehicle operators, Motorists

The Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002, effective from July 2002, makes a few changes to the requirements for transporting overdimension vehicles and loads.

Heavy vehicle driver licences (Factsheet 70)

Published: October 2023
Category: Driver licensing , Factsheets | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

This factsheet tells you how to get a licence for a heavy vehicle (eg truck or truck and trailer).

Dangerous goods carried by transport operators or for direct reward (Factsheet 67)

Published: May 2017
Category: Transporting dangerous goods , Factsheets | Audiences: General, Heavy vehicle operators

This factsheet provides an overview of the requirements for commercial transport operators who transport dangerous goods and for couriers or any other person who transports dangerous goods for hire or direct reward.