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Money put into safety education, not fines for two trucking companies

The NHVR recently accepted two enforceable undertakings (EU) from J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd (JJR) and Brother Nature Pty Ltd (Brother) valued over $50,000 to correct activities around vehicle mass and loading requirements.

The EU for JJR stems from a skip bin loaded to a heavy vehicle operated by JJR was found to be leaking water onto the vehicle and road surface.

The heavy vehicle operated by Brother towing a single axle trailer breached the trailer axle group, weighing 1,020kg, breaching the permitted limit of 750kg.

Don’t tamper with your life – speed kills

The NHVR has released a targeted education campaign focused on the safety risks caused by illegal speed limiter tampering.

NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the latest campaign aimed to prevent speeding before the foot touched the accelerator pedal.

“Speed is a major contributing factor in road deaths and serious injuries involving heavy vehicles,” Mr Petroccitto said.

“In the past year, 70 per cent of fatalities involving articulated trucks occurred in speed zones of 100km/h or above.

NHVR supports accredited operators during COVID-19 restrictions

The NHVR has re-instated temporary changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) driver medical and audit requirements, to support industry during the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said practical changes would be made to the scheme’s medical and audit requirements to meet the operational and health needs of our accredited operators.