AUSTRALIA’S Heavy Vehicle Regulator has apparently had to back down after a Victorian farmer contested a $398 fine for carrying two bales of hay on his front tractor forks across a road. The farmer, Graham […]
With Halloween having just past us by for another year the NHVR has issued a statement urging heavy truck drivers and operators to stay alert and make safety a top priority on local roads after […]
The NHVR has revealed that South Australia’s heavy vehicle operators are set to further reap the benefits of ongoing access reforms that the Regulator claims will cut red tape, open more pre-approved routes, and deliver […]
The National Road Transport Association or as it is more familiarly known , NatRoad, is calling on the Federal Government to compel all states and territories to provide comprehensive and consistent data on road trauma, […]
The NHVR has revealed it inspected more than 2,500 heavy vehicles in a recent national safety operation focused on freight movements around Australia’s busiest ports, with mechanical and mass non-compliance emerging as significant concerns. Known […]
The NHVR has put out a call to all road users to look out for one another and take extra care on remote and regional roads this September for Rural Road Safety Month. The move […]
The NHVR says that the safety and productivity gains delivered by its Performance-Based Standards or PBS program have been on show during its targeted PBS compliance operation in NSW. Operation Falcon, which ran from 28 […]
The NHVR has used national rail safety week as a chance reminding heavy vehicle drivers to remain alert when travelling on and around the rail network and to never take risks at level crossings. The […]
The NHVR has released a revised draft of its industry code of practice, which it dubs as the ‘master code, opening it up for public consultation, as well as inviting input from all stakeholders across […]
The NHVR has announced it will be conducting Operation Quay this month to ensure heavy vehicles travelling in and around port facilities are safe and compliant. The NHVR says that Operation Quay will run over […]
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