NTC Seeks Feedback on Draft Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement

NHVR Says Officers Should Identify Defects, Not Explain How to Fix Them

The NHVR says officers know how to identify defects but shouldn’t be required to identify how to fix them because they may not have been trained to do so.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 8th May 2015

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ALC Seeks Long-Term Policy Certainty for Freight Planning in Queensland

In a media release, the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) expressed its demand for freight planning stability in Queensland.
WA Changes Road Rules to Complement other States’ Laws

WA Chain of Responsibility Provisions

Operators and everyone else involved in the supply chain need to be aware of changes made to chain of responsibility (COR) provisions in Western Australia.
First Improving Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Summit Program Unveiled

RMS Compliance Chief Blames Chain of Responsibility Issues on Operator Greed

NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) general manager for compliance operations Paul Endycott has harshly condemned trucking companies for their greed, which he says is fuelling chain of responsibility problems.

NHVR Meeting Seeks Consistent Treatment and Compliance

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator meeting which included the regulator, government transport authorities and police representatives is seeking to establish a national approach.
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ACTU Aims to Strengthen Directors’ Liability

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) wants company directors held personally liable for court imposed fines over workplace deaths, so that in the event of the company not being able to pay the fine, directors will have to assume responsibility for doing so.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 1st May 2015

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SARTA Boss Questions Impact of Mandatory Black Boxes

States Don’t See Eye to Eye on Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness

Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria can’t agree on an approach to heavy vehicle roadworthiness management.
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Research Shows a Quarter of All Heavy Vehicle Crashed Are Preventable

A report from the Monash University Accident Research centre claims that a quarter of all fatal heavy vehicle crashes could be avoided using technology.