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The Load Restraint Guide (LRG) is an important resource used across the heavy vehicle industry to support safe and compliant loading and load restraint practices. Its purpose is to provide guidance on good and best practice load restraint for securing different load types on heavy vehicles for transport.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is commencing a review of the LRG to ensure it continues to meet the needs of industry and reflects current loading technologies, equipment and practices. This review builds on feedback received during the development of the 2018 third edition of the LRG authored by the National Transport Commission (NTC), as well as insights gathered through industry engagement, training activities and public enquiries to the NHVR. It will also consider advancements in load restraint equipment and vehicle design since the last edition.
The aim is to improve how the guide supports safe loading outcomes, compliance with loading requirements and to promote a safe, productive and efficient heavy vehicle industry.
The purpose of this discussion paper is to seek feedback from stakeholders to help shape the next edition of the Load Restraint Guide.