Vehicles and traffic: inspection and testing

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Item	How often	Basis	Reference	Applies to
Fleet vehicle servicingBy: Qualified mechanic State notes VIC light vehicles: roadworthy certificate needed on sale/transfer (current 30 days), no periodic roadworthy inspection located. Heavy vehicles: Heavy Vehicle National Law - not researched.	Per manufacturer's service schedule	Manufacturer	Manufacturer's service scheduleFrom a published summary of the standard; check the current edition.VicRoads	All workplaces
Traffic management plan review (construction)By: Principal contractor / site manager State notes No fixed interval in any jurisdiction located. VIC: OHS Act s.21 general duty.	Regularly, after an incident, and when site conditions change	Good practice	SWA Traffic management: Guide for construction work; model WHS Reg 38Safe Work Australia	Construction

What the basis labels mean

A planning guide, not legal advice. Intervals are minimums under normal conditions: shorten them where use, environment, damage or a risk assessment calls for it, and follow the current edition of the standard, your regulator's guidance and the manufacturer's instructions. Victoria operates under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the OHS Regulations 2017; the other states and territories under the model WHS laws as adopted locally. Items checked 28 October 2026.