About fatigue management
Driver fatigue or drowsy driving is an important safety hazard for the road transport industry. Fatigue laws apply to fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles.
Fatigue management exemptions
Operators and drivers can apply for work and rest hours, work diary and record keeping exemptions if they cannot reasonably work under the legislated fatigue management requirements.
Work and rest requirements
Drivers of fatigue-regulated vehicles must comply with certain maximum work and minimum rest limits. There are three work and rest options available under the HVNL.
Work diaries and record keeping
A work diary is evidence that a driver’s work and rest hours are compliant with the law and that their fatigue is being managed.
Electronic Work Diaries (EWDs)
Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) the NHVR is the only authority that can approve EWD systems and services. Section 343 of the HVNL states what the NHVR must be satisfied with in order to approve an EWD. This