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.

The Heavy Vehicle National Law was amended on 1 October 2018, to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities.

The CoR Gap Assessment Tool can assist parties in the supply chain to identify, assess and manage risks and obligations within the supply chain. Through a series of practical questions, the tool enables you to examine your business practices and system controls against known risks and recognised best practice.

These quick briefs provide a simplified overview of your CoR obligations under the HVNL.

Fatigue, mass, dimension, loading and speed compliance offences are categorised according to the road safety risk.

Parties in the supply chain have an obligation to ensure breaches of road transport laws do not occur.

Frequently asked questions about Chain of Responsibility (CoR).