NEWS
TCA type-approves new Smart OBM from Knorr-Bremse
13/07/2022
Transport Certification Australia is pleased to announce the type-approval of a Smart On-board Mass (OBM) system from Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd. Based in Munich, Germany, and already with a long footprint in Australia, the Knorr-Bremse Group can boast the addition of a Smart OBM system to its world-leading manufacture of braking systems. The new Smart OBM at Category B adds to Knorr-Bremse’s OBM system (Category A) that TCA type-approved in July 2021. Click here to view the media release
Notice provides alternative road access during Central Queensland flooding
13/07/2022
To enable the supply of food and other essential goods between South Australia and the Northern Territory while key rail and road routes in Central Australia are cut by flooding, the NHVR has issued a notice allowing increased freight capacity on alternative road networks. The National Class 2 Supplementary Access (Northern Territory Assistance) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.1) provides Class 2 heavy vehicles that are road trains up to 53.5m long with temporary access to a specified...
NatRoad helps spread the Don’t #uck With A Truck message with young driver competition
13/07/2022
The National Road Transport Association is partnering with the our “Don’t #uck With A Truck” campaign to drive its message home to young road users. NatRoad members can invite the L or P plate drivers in their lives to share a video or photo on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter with the hashtag #dontmuckwithatruck and #natroad to win gift card and merchandise prizes. “We want safer road behaviours from L and P platers and we want their family members to be safe,” said National Road...
$5.6 million in heavy vehicle safety grants close soon
13/07/2022
Applications for a record $5.6 million in funding for the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) will close 5pm (AEST) Monday 14 February. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said Round 7 HVSI grants are open to any industry group, organisation or council that can deliver tangible improvements to heavy vehicle safety. “There is only two weeks left to apply for HVSI funding – now is the time to submit projects that can make Australia’s roads safer for all road users and ultimately save lives,” Sal...
Industry Investigates Coupling Strength
13/07/2022
In an industry and world first, the ARTSA Institute, Australian Trucking Association, Truck Industry Council and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) are investigating dynamic loads on the couplings on heavy high productivity freight vehicles and PBS combinations vehicles. The safety of couplings project is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative and will fill a gap in knowledge and provide evidence to update relevant Standards and...
Safety Solutions Can Be Achieved in the Trucking Industry
13/07/2022
In a recent column, NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto discussed the importance of safety on the road and in the workplace. Sal emphasised the importance of increasing the percentage of industry that have a basic Safety Management System (SMS) in place beyond half, to improve safety for the whole supply chain. “I’d like to see this number rise significantly, so that everyone in the industry can reap the benefits of safety-first culture,” Sal said. Read Sal’s article here
Renewed notice continues record-keeping flexibility in New South Wales
13/07/2022
Drivers of eligible fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under strict conditions in NSW can receive an exemption from recording work and rest hours under the New South Wales Fatigue Record-Keeping Exemption Notice 2022. The recently renewed notice only applies to drivers of heavy vehicles carrying out the following specified classes of work in NSW: Working in an area within a radius of 100km or less from the driver’s base with the primary purpose of: motor dealing, repair, inspe...
Road Train MDL Dimension and Axle Spacing Check Sheet
13/07/2022
A new Road Train Mass, Dimension and Loading (MDL) Dimension and Axle Spacing Check Sheet will help operators check if their axle spacing mass limits complies with the Heavy Vehicle MDL National Regulation. To use the Check Sheet, operators simply enter vehicle and axle group length, height and width to indicate if the vehicle combination receives a “PASS” result. The tool enables operators to work under select notices and permits with certainty, as they can quickly calculate whether their...
INDUSTRY ADVOCATES RECOGNISED IN AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS
13/07/2022
LBRCA Life Member and local Hay Shire champion Phyllis Jones was recognised as Hay Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day Commemoration Service on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Phyllis is not only a long-term advocate for the rural and regional road freight sector she is a strong local advocate who is very well respected in her hometown of Hay. Congratulations are also in order for Forbes Shire General Manager Steve Loane who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his service to the...
ALRTA News Alert
13/07/2022
HVNL REVIEW ALMOST COMPLETE ALRTA participated in a workshop to finalise the recommendations arising from the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It is fair to say that the transfer of responsibility for the review to an independent consultant, bringing together industry and jurisdictions, and the radical new approach proposed by ATA have helped to produce a better result than was initially expected. It is however far from perfect, representing a negotiated outcome...