Austroads has proposed a new approach for assessing whether the risk resulting from the transit of dangerous goods is lower on a tunnel route or lower on an alternative surface route.
The new approach
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NSW overheight truck incidents drop significantly
The New South Wales government has revealed that incidents involving overheight trucks have dropped to their lowest level since 2017 after the introduction of a zero-tolerance approach in June.
Detections
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NHVR reveals outcome of Operation Forager
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the results of its Operation Forager, which it conducted across November and December.
Running across NSW, QLD, Victoria, SA, the ACT and Tasmania,
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Federal government lays out Euro 6d and fuel mandates timeline
Late last year, the federal government announced that fuel quality and noxious emissions standards will result in the transition to Euro 6d vehicles.
Consultation with industry and the community has led
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ATA submits fatigue law feedback
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has called for fatigue laws to be extended to also apply to cover smaller trucks in its weekly Friday Facts newsletter.
In its submission to the National Transport
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NHVR issues reminder on overheight vehicles
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says it is reminding operators of their Chain of Responsibility obligations regarding overheight vehicles in NSW.
Earlier this year, the NHVR began investigating
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NHVR introduces specialist off road investigative team
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the establishment of its specialist off-road team, dedicated to investigating allegations relating to off-road parties.
As an investigative team,
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New driver fatigue guide from NT WorkSafe available
NT WorkSafe has published new guidance material on managing the risks of fatigue when driving heavy vehicles.
The Northern Territory government has not adopted the fatigue management aspects of the Heavy
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NHVR introduces National Network Map
The NHVR has announced that it will release the National Network Map on December 20, 2023, with the goal to give operators and road managers more national road information than ever before.
CEO Sal Petroccitto
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NHVR reaches outcome in major fatigue management case
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), alongside Taskforce Paragon, has recognised a landmark outcome in its response to the Eastern Freeway tragedy as a positive safety movement for the transport
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