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Vehicle dimensions and mass permitting manual – Volume 2

Published: | Category: Commercial drivers & operators , Vehicle inspection & certification , Guidance for specialists , Manuals | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

Volume 2 of the Vehicle dimension and mass permitting manual (the VDAM manual) describes how Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency processes and issues overweight, overdimension, HPMV and specialist vehicle permits.

The primary audience for volume 2 is:

  • Waka Kotahi staff and contractors involved in permitting
  • permitting staff in local road controlling authorities that have adopted Waka Kotahi permitting policies and procedures, and
  • transport operators and truck and trailer manufacturers who want to know how permit applications are assessed.

Enforcement agents may also be interested in how Waka Kotahi processes permit applications

Publication details

  • Author:
  • Published: December 2018
  • Version: Second edition - please refer to the effective date for each part for the most recent amendment
  • ISBN/ISSN: ISBN 978-1-98-851242-6 (Volume 2)
  • Contact: opia@nzta.govt.nz

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Vehicle dimensions and mass permitting manual - Volume 2, 2nd edition [PDF, 14 MB] (complete) 1 August 2022
Manual parts:  
1 August 2022
1 June 2022
1 November 2021
1 August 2021
1 August 2022
1 July 2021
1 July 2021
1 November 2021
1 February 2022
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