About the Chain of Responsibility
The aim of COR is to make sure everyone in the supply chain shares responsibility for ensuring breaches of the HVNL do not occur.
Changes to Chain of Responsibility
On 1 October 2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will be amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities.
Container weight declarations
A container weight declaration (CWD) is a legal declaration of the weight of a container and its contents.
CoR Gap Assessment Tool
Through a series of practical questions, the CoR Gap Assessment Tool enables you to examine your business practices and systems controls against known risks and recognised best practice.
Measurement adjustment
Measurement adjustment is a nationally-agreed process designed to improve heavy vehicle compliance with mass and dimension limits.
Reasonable steps defence
Reasonable steps are the actions people can take to ensure that heavy vehicle drivers do not drive in contravention of road transport laws.
Risk-based categorisation of offences
Fatigue, mass, dimension, loading and speed compliance offences are categorised according to the road safety risk.
Roles and responsibilities of parties in the supply chain
Parties in the supply chain have an obligation to ensure breaches of road transport laws do not occur.