NHVR Industry Update

Chain of Responsibility myth: CoR is shorthand for mass, dimension and loading, fatigue, speed and vehicle standards 

Truth: CoR parties have a duty to ensure overall safety, not just compliance.

The Primary Duty is broader than compliance with mass, dimension, loading, speed and fatigue. It extends to everything your business does - whether it’s packaging goods, hiring employees, choosing vehicles, designing premises, or any other activity related to the use of a heavy vehicle on a road. 

Compliance with HVNL requirements is a great foundation for safe practice, but there are many other opportunities to improve public safety in the way parties carry out their activities. 

Read more on our website here.