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VicRoads is a government joint venture in the state of Victoria, Australia. In the state, it is responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration . It is owned and operated through a joint venture between the Victorian government and a consortium made up of Aware Super , Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management .
Route numbers have been allocated to Victoria's roads since 1954, with the introduction of National Routes across all states and territories in Australia, symbolised by a white shield with black writing; National Route 1 ('Highway 1') was one of the best-known numbered national routes, due to its fame for circumnavigating the continent.
Class Type Description C: Car licence: Covers vehicles up to 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM). GVM is the maximum allowed weight of the vehicle when loaded. The licence allows the holder to drive cars, utilities, vans, some light trucks, car-based motor tricycles, tractors and implements such as graders, vehicles that seat up to 12 adults, including the driver.
The move received support from the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, but was opposed by the Australian Services Union, representing many VicRoads staff. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The Public Transport Users Association offered its cautious support for the changes, saying that although integration of planning functions was a positive, the merger risked ...
The eye not being tested is patched and the room lights are dimmed prior to commencement of the test. [12] The patient is positioned appropriately and comfortably against the forehead rest and chin rest. Minor adjustments to the head position are made to centre the pupil on the display screen to allow eye monitoring throughout the test.
In addition, the Act creates Victoria's key road agency, the Roads Corporation or VicRoads. An important road regulation statute is the Road Management Act 2004, [8] which regulates the management of Victoria's road network. The key statute that regulates Victoria's road safety is the Road Safety Act 1986. [9]
The National Transport Commission is charged with maintaining the Australian Road Rules. From time to time, the commission develops maintenance packages for the Rules which are submitted to the Australian Transport Council for the approval of Australia's Transport Ministers and for the ultimate adoption and roll out across the states and territories.
Vehicle inspection in Australia is generally done on a state basis (with the exception of Federally Registered Heavy Vehicles, see below). Each state or territory has the authority to set its own laws pertaining to vehicle inspections, all (with the exception of the self-governing territory of Norfolk Island) have some form of inspection, either periodically or before a transfer of ownership.