August 2026
NHVR Road Tests New Pavement Standards
26/08/2026
NHVR Road Tests New Pavement Standards HVIA is consulting with members on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s proposed changes to the Pavement Horizontal Loading Standard in the Performance Based Standards scheme. It is understood the NHVR is pursuing this reform to avoid the need for hard GCM limits, and the need for some vehicles to fit steerable axles, both of which are called under the prescriptive rules of the current standard. Read more