Cotton Transport Survey helps target key issues for growers

03 Oct '11

4 min read

Results from the 'Cotton Transport Survey' reinforced that there are some specific issues that should be prioritised in the current deliberations and negotiations by Cotton Australia with and on behalf of industry and between the road transport agencies. These relate to:

• Over-dimension concessions (permits) for walking of JD 7760 pickers.
• Greater tolerances for oversized loads.
• Over-dimension concessions (permits) for floating of JD 7760 pickers.
• Lobbying for permanent changes to maximum heavy vehicle load dimensions.
• Maintaining industry best practice guidelines to compliance for road transport regulations.
• A load restraint system for round modules without mandatory use of nets.
• Easier access for permits for movement of machinery and over-dimension loads over Public Holiday periods.
• Ability to operate over-sized road trains on NSW roads.
• Clear guidelines for vehicle/ trailer registration, inspection/ specification requirements.

The next cotton industry 'Road Transport' stakeholder meeting is being planned for late October with senior policy officers from the key agencies responsible for administration and enforcement of road transport regulations. The venue for that meeting will be Moree and the date to be confirmed early next week. An invitation and meeting agenda is currently being prepared and will be included in next week's 'Cotton Matters'.

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