National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) membership and a new mapping tool are benefitting more than 8,100 operators across Australia.
Essential food to keep rolling west: NHVR
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a temporary notice to support the movement of essential food items from South Australia to Western Australia.
Working group launches world first coupling strength project
Several industry bodies are investigating dynamic loads on the couplings on heavy high productivity freight vehicles and Performance-Based Standards (PBS) combination vehicles.
Survey shows standout non-conformity in rigids
While the mechanical health of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet has improved in the lead-up to Christmas, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has identified opportunities to reduce non-conformity across all vehicle types with a notable emphasis on rigids.
NHVR details vision for modern regulation
Borderless operations and increasing flexibility for safe operators are key features of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) latest strategy.
Permit-free travel with new PBS access notice
A new notice will give eligible Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles immediate network access when they receive a vehicle approval with a Tier 1 bridge assessment.
NHVR stresses safety-first approach during grain harvest
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging everyone involved in this year’s grain harvest to undertake a heavy vehicle safety management check-up ahead of what is expected to be a bumper season. Read more
Healthy Heads launches mobile app
A mobile app created to promote better access to mental health and physical wellbeing support across the Australian supply-chain workforce has been launched by Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS). Read more
New notices improve access for Special Purpose Vehicles
Operators of crane trucks and other Special Purpose Vehicles inconvenienced by cross-border legislative variance will have red tape cut under two new NHVR notices. Read more
Tyre requirements change for high productivity scheme
Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles will soon be able to use a broader range of tyres, encouraging the take-up of safer, more-productive vehicles in the Australian heavy vehicle fleet.