Heavy vehicle driver fatigue reform

 · Driver fatigue ought to be a major focus of the current review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Reform, the head of the heavy vehicle regulator, Sal Petroccitto, told delegates to a .  · This is a compilation of the National Transport Commission (Model Amendments Act: Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue—Package No. 4) Regulations that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 March (the compilation date).  · The NHVR will release a Discussion Paper as part of a broader Fatigue Safety Strategy to support a push by many in the heavy vehicle industry to reform fatigue laws. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto told the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) Annual Conference today, that many operators were keen to make fatigue reform a major focus of the current review of the Heavy Vehicle National .

The Heavy Vehicle Speed Compliance legislation is the third component of the national Compliance and Enforcement road safety reform following fatigue and dangerous goods transport. Heavy vehicle drivers and speed compliance Current driver penalties for speeding include demerit points, licence suspension, cancellation or driver disqualification. Reform: changes to work and rest. long rest break (+ one hour) driving and working (are the same thing) night driving restricted (BFM) two consecutive nights rest (in 14 days) accredited standards to manage risks more flexible short breaks. Reform: managing fatigue risks. about Personal use of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle. The National Heavy Vehicle Work and Rest Hours Exemption (Personal Use) Notice (No.1) provides up to an hour of additional work time to drivers under Standard Hours to use a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle for permitted personal activities.

22 thg 1, National reforms were developed to combat heavy vehicle driver fatigue. The laws are for drivers of fatigue regulated heavy vehicles. However, breaches are often caused by the actions of others. The new Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue reform requires all parties in the supply chain to manage the. FACT SHEET 1. HEaVy VEHICLE DRIVER FaTIGUE REFORm. Introduction. New fatigue laws, for implementation in. September , set revised work and rest.