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An update to the widely used Master Code of Practice is now underway to help drive better safety outcomes.
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NHVR welcomes new ATA CEO
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has welcomed the appointment of Mathew Munro to CEO of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA).
Let’s put a spotlight on truck safety this National Road Safety Week
This National Road Safety Week, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group is highlighting the risks motorists can pose to heavy vehicles.
Logging operator and Director prosecuted following ongoing fatigue breaches
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has prosecuted a logging company and its Director based in Tasmania, followi...
Consignor convicted over pedestrian crossing rollover
A consignor of timber goods has pleaded guilty to one category two offence under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) a...
The consignor had breached its safety duty by exposing drivers and members of the public to the risk of death or serious...
"Don't Truck It Up" - NHVR launches phase two of young driver road safety campaign
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched the second phase of its major road safety campaign, Don’t #uck With A Truck. Titled ‘Don’t Truck It Up’, the campaign is targeted at Learner (L) and Provisional (P) licence holders.
Joint release - 125 council bridges and culverts to receive funded heavy vehicle assessments
One hundred and twenty-five bridges and culverts in 33 different councils will receive funded engineering assessments as...
The bridges and culverts were selected based on whether the locations were on priority freight routes, and would deliver...
Chain of Responsibility federal grant set to deliver improved safety across heavy vehicle industry
Once-off funding to support the development and delivery of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) training and education project...
The funding will support businesses who use heavy vehicle transport to deliver tailored training programs focused on the CoR.
Grants will be awarded to projects aimed at educating participants on how to improve the safety of heavy vehicle transport activities.
Industry reminded to eggs-ercise fatigue management this Easter
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is calling on the heavy vehicle industry to take extra care on the roads during this year’s Easter holidays.
NHVR Safety Survey measures improvements in key areas of industry safety management
With an astounding 5750 respondents nationwide, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released the Heavy Vehicle Industry Safety Survey 2022 report.
New fatigue exemption notice expedites supplies delivery to flood-impacted northern Western Australia
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Main Roads Western Australia, and the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport have collaborated to deliver a new fatigue exemption notice to enable drivers operating under the National Class 3 Supplementary Access (Western Australia Assistance) Exemption Notice 2023 (No.3) to legally operate under ‘Exemption’ work and rest hours instead of Standard Hours when transiting through South Australia.
No financial gain for offending: NHVR urges operators not to cut corners on safety
The NHVR has obtained two Commercial Benefits orders following two companies who attempted to profit by cutting corners on safety.
NHVR releases its 2023 Action Plan to enhance safety and keep our industry moving
The NHVR has today released its 2023 Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy Action Plan which sets out the key safety priorities for the next 12 months.
The Action Plan supports the delivery of the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy 2021-25, which outlines the regulator’...
New fatigue exemption notice removes red tape for emergency services
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has partnered with AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Service...
Four weeks left to enter safety projects for 4 million dollar heavy vehicle grant program
There are only four weeks left for the heavy vehicle industry to apply for crucial project funding through the National ...
The Australian Government will provide approximately $4 million towards Round 8 of the HVSI, to support tangible, implem...
Submissions close at 5pm AEST Monday 20 February 2023.
Check it or wreck it: NHVR urges operators to inspect brakes
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging operators to check their brakes after recent intercepts in the Blu...
NHVR Director of Operations Central Region Brett Patterson said that the results of these intercepts, which took place a...
Temporary changes to heavy vehicle access ensures essential goods reach WA and NT
The Australian, Western Australian and South Australian Governments have worked with the heavy vehicle industry to ensure that recent flooding does not cut off North West Australian communities from food and essential supplies.
Livestock partnership delivers new code of practice for managing effluent
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has registered a new national code of practice developed in partnership with the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) to reduce the hazards and risks associated with effluent spillage during the transport of livestock.
BA-triples approved for use in South Australia
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the South Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) have approved a new configuration – the BA-triple – for use on the road train network on state-controlled roads in South Australia.
Improving fatigue management - first EWDs approved for AFM rulesets
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has approved the inclusion of Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM) rulesets into the Teletrac Navman and Hubfleet Electronic Work Diary (EWD) systems.
Transport company and schedulers fined $210,000 in NSW Supreme Court
A New South Wales based transport company, the Managing Director and a scheduler have been charged for speed and fatigue-related breaches at the New South Wales Supreme Court following a sentence appeal led by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
Act early on the warning signs of Fatigue this Christmas
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding drivers to look out for the signs of fatigue and prioritise their health and wellbeing during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Play it safe this Christmas - trucks need space to keep you safe
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging all road users to take care around heavy vehicles ahead of the Christmas and New Year period.
New combinations added to PBS high productivity notice in Victoria
Four new Performance Based Standards (PBS) combinations are now eligible to operate in Victoria under the National Class...
These new vehicles include B-triples general freight, B-triples volumetric, AB-triples general freight and AB-triples volumetric.
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said that, since the notice was introduced in Victoria and New South Wales, it had replaced tho...