15 June 2023 NHVR urges heavy vehicle drivers to carry work diaries in latest educational campaign. The NHVR is reminding heavy vehicle drivers passing through the Marulan Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) in New South Wales to carry their National … Read More
17 January 2023 The 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. BA-triples are now … Read More
14 June 2023 Driver convicted and fined over extreme fatigue breach 05-06-2023 The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has prosecuted a driver in Goulburn, New South Wales for working 19.5 hours in a 24-hour period. The driver was convicted … Read More
17 January 2023 The NHVR has approved the inclusion of Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM) rulesets into the Teletrac Navman and Hubfleet Electronic Work Diary (EWD) systems. Teletrac Navman has integrated the AFM digital rulesets for oil and gas industry service … Read More
08 Dec 2022 The NHVR is urging all road users to take care around heavy vehicles ahead of the Christmas and New Year period. According to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), tragically there have been 165 fatalities … Read More
08 Dec 2022 The 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. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said it’s an important reminder because the … Read More
When a driver feels sleepy, tired or exhausted, these are all symptoms of fatigue. So too are restlessness, inability to maintain a steady speed, and sore or tired eyes. Fatigue can occur even on a short trip and can severely … Read More
29 Sep 22 Daylight saving time – What do you need to do? Daylight saving time for ACT, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS commences on Sunday 2 October and at 2:00am will require clocks to be turned forward one hour. … Read More
16 Aug 22 The NHVR has approved Logmaster Australia as the eighth Electronic Work Diary (EWD) provider, further expanding access to EWD technology for the heavy vehicle industry. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the range of EWD options now available is allowing … Read More
20 Jul 22 myPolice on Jul 11, 2022 @ 3:06pm A 43-year-old Slacks Creek man has been fined over $4,000 for driving an unsafe vehicle, unsecured load, severely exceeding standard work hours, driving an over-height vehicle, driving an overweight vehicle and … Read More