NHVR Heavy Vehicle Compliance & Enforcement in QLD
One (1) week to go until NHVR are said to commence on-road compliance & enforcement for heavy vehicles in Queensland. Are you prepared?
As the national regulator, the NHVR will provide nationally consistent education, enforcement methods and resources, and will undertake more complex CoR and primary duty investigations into duty holders across the supply chain.
From 20 April 2024, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will be responsible for:
Providing information and education to industry to promote compliance with the HVNL.
On-road monitoring of heavy vehicle compliance with mass, dimension, load restraint, vehicle standards, access conditions, driver fatigue and work diaries, requirements for the transportation of dangerous goods and explosives, driver licensing and registration.
Issuing infringements and undertaking prosecutions for serious offences.
Issuing defect notices to heavy vehicles that do not comply with safety standards.
Investigating offences, including Chain of Responsibility (CoR) offences.
Collecting and analysing data relating to heavy vehicle movements.
Monitoring and responding to non-compliance with the Intelligent Access Program (IAP).
Carrying out PVIs and supervised weighs.
More information is available on the NHVR Website.