Media releases

Stay Rail Safe: NHVR urges heavy vehicle drivers to take extra care this Rail Safety Week

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has urged all heavy vehicles drivers to remember to take extra care when travelling near or across rail lines during this year’s Rail Safety Week (5 – 11 August).

The annual community awareness week is an initiative of the TrackSAFE Foundation, with the goal of promoting safe practices on and around the rail network.

A health check on Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet: NHVR launches National Roadworthiness Survey

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched the National Roadworthiness Survey (NRS), to drive safety and efficiency improvements to the mechanical condition of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet.

NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati said NRS 2024 will commence in July and run for approximately 12 weeks across all states and territories.

Successful Enforceable Undertaking agreement delivers wide-reaching safety improvements for major contractor

A New South Wales civil infrastructure and utilities constructer has implemented close to $140,000 worth of safety initiatives via an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) in a strong example of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) commitment to improving safety across the industry.