Trailer – good carrying oversnow

Find out about conditional registration, acceptable uses and equipment requirements for snow trailers.

Snow trailers need to be conditionally registered to be used on public roads and road-related areas.

Conditional registration gives you limited road access to perform specific functions.

You cannot get conditional registration if a vehicle that complies with the construction and equipment requirements of the Australian Design Rules can be used to perform the same function.

See information about vehicle standards to see what standards apply.

Find out how to apply for conditional registration for an snow trailer.

You need a Car (Class C) licence to tow a snow trailer.

Oversize vehicle operators

Vehicles that go beyond the dimension and weight limits must comply with the conditions of the relevant access notice or permit. To find out the conditions for:

NSW permits – contact Special Permits Unit on 1300 656 371
interstate permits – contact National Heavy Vehicle Regulator on 1300 696 487.

Vehicle requirements

Snow trailers must meet all the following vehicle conditions to apply for conditional registration:

conditional registration – couplings/safety chains must comply with the requirements of Vehicle Standards Bulletin (VSB) 1
full registration – must comply with all requirements of VSB 1.

Conditions of use

The following minimum conditions apply to conditional registration.

Condition	Code
Daylight / floodlit worksite use only	TD1
Restricted to designated areas / routes	LO3 + free text
Must meet requirements of File Vehicle inspectors bulletin 13 - Over-snow vehicles (PDF 143.4KB)	GO91

Equipment requirements

To receive conditional registration you must ensure that the following equipment requirements are met.

Equipment	Daylight/floodlit use
Amber rotating beacon	Yes
Brake and turn lights	Yes
Headlights, tail, number plate and clearance lights	Yes
Rear reflectors	Yes
Rear and side reflective tape	No
Rear vision mirror(s)	No
Horn	No

Lighting

All lighting must be fitted as near as possible to the position specified in Schedule 2 of:

Transport for NSW office use

Code Type	Code
Vehicle shape	OST
Compulsory Third Party insurance class	Conditional registration - TRLR Unregistered Vehicle Permit - TRLR
Registration usage	FARM / PPG

Code Type

Code

Vehicle shape

OST

Compulsory Third Party insurance class

Conditional registration - TRLR

Unregistered Vehicle Permit - TRLR

Registration usage

FARM / PPG

Related information

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Conditional registration for snow trailers