Media releases

Thursday 17 September

The container transport and logistics industry has stepped up to support heavy vehicle safety, releasing a coordinated campaign to raise awareness and good practice in safely packing shipping containers heading to and from Australian ports.

Monday 31 August

Expanding networks and reducing the need for access permits will continue to boost freight efficiency according to a productivity blueprint released by the NHVR today.

Monday 17 August

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding drivers that the Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line (HVCRL) is ready to assist with resolving safety issues across the Chain of Responsibility.

Friday 7 August

The NHVR has thanked Australian Trucking Association (ATA) CEO Ben Maguire for his services to the heavy vehicle industry after today’s announcement he would step down after three-and-a-half years in the role.

Thursday 6 August

Trucking industry customers must not make demands that would affect safety if there are delays due to Victoria’s COVID restrictions, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) CEO Sal Petroccitto and Australian Trucking Association CEO Ben Maguire said today.

Mr Petroccitto said the Heavy Vehicle National Law imposed duties on the trucking industry’s customers as well as trucking businesses.

Thursday 6 August

Twenty-six projects aimed at saving lives and reducing road trauma will share in $5.9 million under Round 5 of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI).

Thursday 30 July

The NHVR has welcomed widespread industry support for a blueprint to support manufacturers and operators to incorporate the latest safety technology into new and existing heavy vehicles. The Vehicle Safety and Environmental Technology Uptake Plan (SETUP) gives Australia’s heavy vehicle industry certainty when installing new safety technology.

Tuesday 28 July

The NHVR has welcomed the appointment of Corey Wingard as South Australian Infrastructure and Transport Minister.

Tuesday 28 July

A new network has been established to support the movement of oversize over mass (OSOM) mining equipment across the Hunter Valley.

Wednesday 22 July

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and its member associations have called on truck drivers to take a proactive approach to protecting themselves and the community to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Wednesday 15 July

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Tuesday 30 June

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a blueprint to support manufacturers and operators to incorporate the latest safety technology into new and existing heavy vehicles.

Tuesday 23 June

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has welcomed the appointment of Ben Carroll as Victoria’s Minister for Roads and Road Safety.

Thursday 18 June

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Victorian Transport Association (VTA) have jointly called on oversize overmass and PBS operators across Victoria to ensure they are meeting their access permit conditions.

Tuesday 16 June

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) led Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme recently celebrated 10,000 innovative heavy vehicle combinations hitting Australian roads, helping drive clear safety and productivity outcomes.

Thursday 11 June

The NHVR has today announced it will freeze fee increases on all NHVR-provided services until January 2021.

Tuesday 9 June

Work is now underway on an $8 million project aimed to make it easier for local councils to support heavy vehicle operators to choose the most productive routes.

Tuesday 2 June

A new road train network for Victoria, improvements to cross-border travel and fewer requirements for access permits will begin under a new national road train notice.

Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the 2020 National Class 2 Road Train Notice will commence on Thursday in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, where road trains carry more than 15 billion tonnes-km of freight every year.

Monday 1 June

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is now processing all Class 1 Oversize and Overmass (OSOM) permit applications for NSW.

Wednesday 20 May

National Transport Insurance (NTI) has today released their 2020 Major Accident Investigation Report produced by the NTI National Truck Accident Research Centre.

Tuesday 19 May

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has welcomed the appointment of David Smith as Chair of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA).

Thursday 7 May

A modern online safety assessment tool has been revamped to assist heavy vehicle operators to identify gaps in their safety systems.

Queensland Transport and Main Road Minister Mark Bailey said the NHVR’s Gap Assessment Tool had been simplified and upgraded to assist operators to examine their current systems against known risks and recognised best practice.

“Heavy vehicle operators tell us they want a quick and easy tool to assess their business’s safety compliance with their Chain of Responsibility obligations,” Mr Bailey said.

Friday 1 May

Almost one-third of New South Wales oversize overmass (OSOM) permits will be removed under updated Class 1 notices released today.

NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Paul Toole said the updated Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Dimension and Mass Exemption Notices would cut red tape and allow increased mass and dimensions in both NSW and South Australia.

“In New South Wales, the mass has been increased up to 115 tonnes and the width has been increased up to 5.0 metres,” Mr Toole said.

Monday 27 April

Tips on what to eat, how to exercise and what signs to recognise for mental health are tackled in new series of videos for truck drivers.