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NHVR to Inspect 9000 Trucks in National Inspection Survey

The NHVR will inspect around 9000 heavy vehicles during its national survey in a bid to gain a better understanding of the country’s heavy vehicle fleet. The NHVR’s CEO Sal Petroccitto said the National Roadworthy Baseline Survey would sample around 9000 heavy vehicles.Vehicles in the sample would include buses, B-Doubles, rigid, articulated, plant equipment and

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Experts Say Trucking Industry is Failing to Conduct Basic Daily Checks

Experts are concerned that failure to do basic daily checks is common in the Australian trucking industry, to the detriment of truckies, companies and road users. It came to light at the Technical and Maintenance Conference (TMC) during a sessions on training staff to do daily checks and was reported on Fullyloaded.com.au. During the session

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NHVR Disappointed by Criticism of Livestock Fatigue Management Scheme

The NHVR recently expressed disappointment at the criticism it’s fatigue management scheme for livestock transporters. The regulator says its standing by the fatigue management scheme for livestock transporters in the wake of condemnation from one of the country’s leading fatigue experts, Professor Ann Williamson. Prof. Williamson recently said she was dissatisfied with the scheme because

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Queensland Gets New Heavy Vehicle Safety Plan

The Queensland government has revealed a Heavy Vehicle Safety Action Plan 2016-2018 which covers 31 initiatives to reduce heavy vehicle crashes. The plan focusses on the course of action for the next 2 years to reduce heavy vehicle related accidents. The safety plan was created by the Heavy Vehicle Safety Working Group of the Ministerial Freight

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Landmark Chain of Responsibility Case Finds Importer and Directors Guilty

An importer and 2 directors have been fined for breaching chain of responsibility, in a precedent setting case. The case revolved around a load restraint charge which contributed to a truck crash which killed a motorist. The directors were the first prosecuted over a fatal rollover case that happened in Liverpool in 2012. The accident

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NHVR Makes Inspection Manual More Consistent

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has promised more consistency for the trucking industry from its new national inspection manual. The NHVR promises to be moving closer to consistent heavy vehicle inspection procedures, starting with a new national inspection manual. The manual, the NHVR promises, will be consistent for trucking. Stephen Mullighan claimed that the inspection

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USA Adopts Chain of Responsibility Rules

In a move to protect truck drivers, the US federal government have introduced laws like our Chain of Responsibility to hold parties in the supply chain accountable for their actions. If truck drivers are coerced into breaking the law by any party in the supply chain including motor carrier, shipper, receiver, trucking companies, receivers, intermediaries, freight

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Hundreds of Trucks Caught Speeding

In period of 6 days between December 2nd and 8th 2013, the number of trucks caught speeding on South Eastern Freeway reached more than 250. This was thanks to the new cameras which were fitted at Crafter and Leawood Gardens. Police have urged truck drivers to slow down as they approach Adelaide especially because of

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