About the chain of responsibility
If you consign, pack, load or receive goods as part of your business, you could be held legally liable for breaches of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
Chain of Responsibility Survey – Have your say
The NHVR has launched a national online survey to better understand your views on CoR and its role in your daily operations.
Container weight declarations
A container weight declaration (CWD) is a legal declaration of the weight of a container and its contents.
Industry codes of practice and accreditation schemes
Compliance with chain of responsibility laws may be shown through the application of registered industry codes of 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
Everyone in the supply chain has a general duty to ensure breaches of road transport laws do not occur.