About your vehicle
Electric bicycles, golf carts, motorhomes, forklifts, truck-and-trailers - vehicles come in all forms and sizes. What you choose will depend on why you're buying it. Whether it's for the farm, for a shuttle service or for recreation, every vehicle must meet a number of basic requirements to ensure both you and others stay safe when you're on the road.
Guide to safe loading and towing - for light vehicles
Be safe on the road - check out the guide.
High productivity motor vehicle (HPMV) permits
If you want to carry divisible loads, such as logs, milk powder or freight, more productively, you may be able to operate on a high productivity motor vehicle (HPMV) permit.
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Motorhomes, caravans and light trailers
Standard safety requirements for motorhomes, caravans and light trailers, plus tips for towing.
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Agricultural vehicles and forklifts
The size, shape and speeds at which they travel influence the requirements these vehicles must meet for safe and legal use on the road.
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Mobility vehicles
The requirements you need to meet to use mobility scooters and power chairs lawfully and safely.
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Overweight and overdimension vehicles
Vehicles heavier or larger than the standard dimensions need special permits to travel on the road.
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Motorcycles and mopeds
The differences between motorcycles and mopeds and how these affect the requirements they have to meet.
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Low-powered vehicles
The requirements that apply to the many low-powered vehicles that range from power assisted cycles to electric skateboards.
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Golf carts, quad bikes and ATVs
Off-road vehicles offer little protection if used on the road. All-terrain vehicles can be used lawfully on the roads, provided you meet a number of requirements.
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Buses and taxis
Carrying passengers commercially, buses and taxis must meet a range of additional vehicle and safety requirements because they are used in public transport.
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