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NatRoad Submission Calling for Changes to Industry Enforcement Cite Pedantry as Driver Recruitment Deterrent

n encouraging findings for the industry, fatal crashes involving heavy trucks have decreased by 12 per cent in the 12 months to March, the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) statistics show. There were 147 heavy fatal crashes compared to 167 with the previous corresponding period, representing the first time in the […]

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NHVR’s Chain of Responsibility Warning to Operators

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently warned executives of heavy vehicle supply chain businesses to know their responsibilities under the revised Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws. The warning comes after a number of current investigations, more than 8 months down the line. NHVR statutory compliance executive director Ray Hassall said the regulator is currently

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NTC Seeks Industry Input in Next Stage of Review on Fatigue Management

Feedback is being sought on an issues paper on effective fatigue management under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback from operators on the documents which aims to, 1.Summarise current fatigue management provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law 2. Determine problems with current laws and its application.

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South Australian Transport Minister To Introduce Hefty Fine Increases for Drivers and Companies on South Eastern Freeway

New penalties have come into effect for truck and bus drivers detected driving unsafely on the down-track of the SA’s South Eastern Freeway. The government recently announced the new offences and penalties which came into effect on May 1 and businesses are also affected by the changes. As part of the new penalties the body

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Keeping Fatigued Drivers off the Road with Fatigue Road-side Testing

Roadside testing for fatigued drivers may soon by a thing as the Andrews Labor Government tests new technology that will detect fatigued drivers. The trial is an Australia-first and will take place at a controlled test facility in Kilsyth. If successful the technology could be used to test drivers roadside, as they are currently tested

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NSW Launches Transport Industry

VTA Addresses Industry Issues at This Year’s State Conference

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has stressed the importance for transport operators to understand industry changes and reforms, and how they will affect businesses, which was the focus of its recent state conference in March. The VTA’s event program was themed ‘Keep up with transport reform’. One of the issues on the table was the

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Fatigue Management Comes Under The Spotlight Again

In the lead-up to Easter, law enforcement officers will be targeting heavy vehicle driver fatigue. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Queensland Police have been focusing on fatigue with the NHVR launching the ‘Focus on Fatigue’ campaign for drivers before the Easter period when roads are usually busier. Queensland Police reported a fatigue-management compliance

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Makes Improvements to Portal Registration Module

The NHVR’s changes to its Portal Registration Module will help operators save time and provide the chain of responsibility (COR) support the industry has been requesting. The Registration Module offers real-time access to vehicle registration information, to save time by combining registration information for 905,000 heavy vehicle units registered by state and territory governments (excluding

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Fatigue Concerns Top NHVR Confidential Reporting Line Complaints

Fatigue related complaints top the list of complaints to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR’s) Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line (HVCRL). Since the reporting line has been live there have been more than 65 reports of non-compliance every month. The line has been live since July last year. The regulator has fielded around 115 calls

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