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Special work vehicles

Special work vehicles are specialised vehicles primarily constructed and used for off-road transportation in the performance of agricultural, maintenance or service tasks.  These vehicles can be conditionally registered for road use with strict operating conditions.

Apply for conditional registration for a special work vehicle (quad bike) at VicRoads.

View more information on operator groups on the VicRoads non-compliant vehicles page. 

Definition of a special work vehicle

Special Work Vehicles are specialised motor vehicles, primarily constructed and used for off-road transportation that:

  • are a light motor vehicle not constructed as a tractor
  • are primarily constructed for and used for off-road transportation
  • are undertaking agricultural, maintenance or service tasks and
  • do not comply with the Australian Design Rules (ADR) for general road use.

With conditional registration, the vehicle must be used for occupational purposes only and cannot be registered for recreational use.

They are divided into two distinct types:

  • Type 1 - special work vehicles are generally referred to as quad bikes. They are built to carry one person and steered by using a handle bar.
  • Type 2 - special work vehicles are steered by using a steering wheel, have side-by-side or bench seats and generally a small goods tray.

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