Your tractor can be used on the road, but first it needs to meet
specific criteria before
"Conditional Registration" can be
issued.
The following table shows the
requirements for tractor use on the
road.
Equipment requirements
(unless exempted below)
Required?
Daylight/ Floodlit Use
24
Hour Use
Amber
rotating beacon
Yes
Yes
Brake and
turn lights
Yes
Yes
Headlights, tail, number plate and clearance lights
No
Yes
Rear
reflectors
Yes
Yes
Rear and
side reflective tape
No
No
Rear
vision mirror(s)
Yes
Yes
Horn
Yes
Yes
Exemption:
Second-hand tractors manufactured
before 21 October 1994 are exempt
from the equipment requirements,
whether in a drought-declared area
or not.
Additional vehicle requirement:
All lighting must be fitted as near
as possible to the position
specified in Schedule 2 of the Road
Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2007.
Driver Licence type required:
Class C
Mandatory conditions (unless
exempted above):
Daylight/floodlit
worksite use only.
Flashing amber
beacon required and used when vehicle moving.
Use for farm
purposes; OR
Restricted to
designated areas/routes.
Overmass permit
(route specific)
Oversize permit
(general), or;
Oversize permit
(route specific)
Additional
condition for vehicles with hydraulic steering
Steering failure
warning device, warning label and maximum speed advisory
sign required.
