In 2006 the National Transport Commission (NTC) estimated that Performance-Based Standards would account for 12,000 vehicles by 2030. At the end of September 2021 the PBS fleet had reached 13,262 combinations, which is significantly more than those early projections.
Borderless operations and increasing flexibility for safe operators are key features of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) latest strategy.
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.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has welcomed the appointment of Barnaby Joyce as Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister and thanked outgoing Minister Michael McCormack.
The ARTSA Institute (ARTSA-i) today launched the Truck Fires Safety Program at the Brisbane Truck Show.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is committed to the ongoing success of Performance-Based Standards (PBS) to ensure it continues to deliver safety and productivity benefits for the heavy vehicle industry.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging heavy vehicle operators to use their Daily Safety Checklist, ahead of the second major health check of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet. Read more
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has prosecuted the owner of a South Australian transport company for possessing speed limiter tampering equipment.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is seeking feedback on the draft Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy 2021-2025.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has charged a Victorian company with serious safety offences after a truck toppled onto a pedestrian island crossing.