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www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management/work-and-rest-requirements
Work and rest requirements
rest requirements under Daylight Saving Time . On this page Standard hours Solo drivers Solo drivers in the bus and coach sector Two-up drivers What to do when swapping between AFM and Standard Hours Basic Fatigue Management (BFM) BFM Solo

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/prosecutions/court-outcomes
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information and failing to record their actual driving hours, claiming confusion and advice from a friend.  breach (length) -severe 4 x s 250(1)(a) HVNL– exceeded Standard hours - critical 1 x s 250(1)(b) HVNL – rested less than required for  Standard hours - minor 1 x s 296(1) HVNL – no recorded

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management/counting-time
Counting time
will help you understand how to count work and rest hours in different periods of time. The legislation requires example, it is an offence for a solo driver operating under standard hours to work more than 7 hours and 30 minutes For example, you must start counting 24-hour periods from: Standard Hours solo - the end of a rest break of 7 or more

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management/fatigue-management-exemptions
Fatigue management exemptions
to use alternative methods to manage their work and rest hours, work diaries and record-keeping obligations. If you Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and maintain your road safety standards in a way that meets your needs. To be eligible for Heavy Vehicle Work and Rest Hours Exemption (Personal Use – Standard Hours) Notice 2024 (No.1) Exempts specified

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management/personal-use-of-a-fatigue-regulated-heavy-vehicle
Personal use of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle
the driver's 24 continuous-hour stationary rest break (Standard Hours, BFM and AFM) any time where all conditions of the exemption are met (Standard Hours). To protect drivers from commercial

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/notices-and-permit-based-schemes/national-notices
National notices
in table: MDL  – Mass, dimension and loading; VS – Vehicle standards. Title and description Gazette reference Category other certain requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation , and places conditions on or both, in stated areas or on stated routes, during stated hours of stated days and states the conditions under which

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/prosecutions/enforceable-undertakings
Enforceable undertakings
guidance (the Master Code, Load Restraint Guide, Australia Standards etc). Any training provider must be accredited and a DAF prime mover white, worked more than the prescribed standard maximum work hours. The accused worked a total of 15 hours and 45

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Road train permit
permit application . PBS approved Performance-Based Standards permit application Road train requirements Road in height in stated areas or stated routes, during stated hours of stated days and to state the conditions under which permit application . PBS approved Performance-Based Standards permit application Road train requirements Road

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/notices-and-permit-based-schemes/state-notices/south-australia
South Australia notices
Pageant Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Provides vehicle standards and dimension exemptions for vehicles and Adelaide Christmas Pageant. C2023G00766 MDL and Vehicle Standards No   South Australia Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Vehicle South Australia Electricity Entity Work and Rest Hours Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Exempts drivers of

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and under other notices (PDF, 321KB) Performance Based Standards (PBS) permit applications – Tier 2/3 Bridge Permit and Multiple Trip - Information Sheet (PDF, 333KB) Standard conditions legislative requirements - Class 1 (PDF, exemption permit How to apply for a work and rest hours exemption permit How to apply for a work diary

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