NEWS
News update thanks to ATA
02/10/2022
Road Safety The NTI has released its National Truck Accident Research Centre 2022 Accident Investigation Report. The report found in 2021, the overall frequency of serious truck crashes increased slightly from a Covid-19 related low in 2020.You can read the report here. AdBlue update The Federal government says working with the ATA and other Australian diesel exhaust industry stakeholders helped it understand the issues surrounding the AdBlue shortage and formulate a package to...
Industry Update thanks to Owner Driver
29/09/2022
COSTLY AND FLAWED ADVICE FROM NSW REVENUE LEGAL OPINION: A request for help came close to costing an operator a $10,000 fine due to incorrect advice Recently I’ve helped a few operators with a confusing situation regarding Notices to Produce. It’s an issue that needs attention to stop others from falling into the same trap. The problem is how failures to respond to a Notice to Produce are dealt with. Currently, the process can be very confusing, leading drivers to receive huge fines...
Tougher tests for new drivers under proposed licensing revamp
23/09/2022
A new nationwide framework for licensing heavy vehicle drivers is recommending a broader range of competency elements be incorporated as mandatory skill requirements for new recruits. The proposed competencies are outlined in a detailed licensing system review by Austroads which was tasked by transport ministers into looking at ways of improving the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework. The suggested changes are documented in a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement(C-RIS) which...
NatRoad News Update
15/09/2022
Tell us your policy hot spots Members have the opportunity to outline their policy concerns and propose actions that NatRoad can take to meet those concerns at the upcoming NatRoad conference. We need your member input about issues that you’d like addressed. Please send any proposed motions for the Conference to consider to info@natroad.com.au by 7 October 2022. Include your name, the policy issue you’d like addressed and a motion to be put forward.If you’re not sure how that should...
News from BLRCA
09/08/2022
PRIMARY PRODUCER SOLE USE RULE NOW IN FORCE A Ministerial Exemption Order was published on 1 July 2022 in relation to the requirement that applicants for a primary producer concession prove that at least 50% of their income is from primary production.Under that Order, the period for which primary producers would not be required to provide evidence that 50% of their income is derived from primary producer operations has been extended from 1 November 2022 until 1 November 2023.However, all other l...
NSW approves access for PBS combinations at up to 85.0t
13/07/2022
Under the National Class 2 Performance Based Standards (High Productivity) Authorisation Notice 2022 Early this week NSW launched its new PBS High Productivity network which allows eligible PBS combinations to operate at up to 85.0t (tier 3 mass) on a pre-approved network. This pre-approved network covers a wide range of roads connecting other states and rural areas to major ports all over the eastern seaboard. This network expands on Victoria's PBS High Productivity...
NHVR seeks industry feedback with livestock discussion paper
13/07/2022
The NHVR has released a Livestock Mass, Dimension and Loading Arrangements discussion paper which provides the first stage of our review of state-based heavy vehicle livestock loading arrangements.The livestock industry is subject to a variety of national, state and territory transport and non-transport laws, including laws around fatigue, vehicle standards, vehicle speed limits and licensing, in addition to animal welfare.It also has its own unique challenges – including vehicle mass,...
National body to regulate heavy vehicles in NSW from 1 August
13/07/2022
Heavy vehicle safety services across NSW will have a new home from 1 August with the transition of key regulatory functions from Transport for NSW to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW said the transition was the next step toward nationally consistent compliance for all heavy vehicle operators travelling across NSW. “Heavy vehicles travelling within and through NSW...