Agricultural vehicles guide

A guide for the safe and legal use of tractors, agricultural trailers and agricultural machines on New Zealand’s roads

This guide is produced by Land Transport New Zealand in collaboration with the Agricultural Transport Forum (ATF) that comprises your industry representatives: Rural Contractors New Zealand, Horticulture New Zealand, Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA), Federated Farmers New Zealand and New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) as well as the New Zealand Police.

The aim is to ensure that you and your vehicles comply with New Zealand transport law when driving your tractor, trailer or other agricultural machine on the road.

The guide is based on legal requirements. For more complete information, refer to the legal references provided. It states what must be done and what may be done. It also gives best practice information from the experience of members of the ATF.

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Last updated: 10 June 2008