Vehicle Safety and Environmental Technology Uptake Plan

The NHVR Vehicle Safety and Environmental Uptake Plan (Vehicle SETUP) promotes new safety and environmental technologies into the Australian heavy vehicle market.

Vehicle SETUP work packages

The Plan contains five work packages that we are undertaking with the aim of encouraging operators to incorporate new safety technologies into their fleets.

  1. We are advocating for the harmonisation of Australian requirements with international vehicle standards.
  2. We are supporting relaxed access and use limits for vehicles fitted with the latest environmental and vehicle safety technology.
  3. We are ensuring in-service requirements maximise the benefits of mandated technology.
  4. We are empowering industry to make informed purchasing decisions.
  5. We are educating industry about vehicle safety and environmental technology.

Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Guide

As part of the NHVR Vehicle Safety and Environmental Uptake Plan (Vehicle SETUP), the Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Guide has been developed to assist industry when purchasing new (or newer) heavy vehicles.

This guide provides information about the types of safety technologies available on heavy vehicles in Australia.  It provides a general description of how the technologies work and outlines the risks identified with different operating environments.

Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Summary

The Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Summary condenses and provides a general overview of the information in the Guide. It includes a quick reference table of commonly used terms and basic description of the technologies discussed in the Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Guide.

Sector Specific Information

To further assist operators, the NHVR has applied the principles discussed in the Heavy Vehicle Purchasing Guide to specific industry sectors. It identifies the technologies that should be prioritised based on the task and the most common operating environments.

The NHVR will continue to develop and publish sector specific information across multiple identified freight tasks.