HVIA State Committees say ‘yes’ to truck widths and ‘no’ to trailer widths
HVIA State Committees are considering proposed changes to Australian Design Rules (ADR) governing vehicle width.
Release of ADR Amendment Omnibus
In early 2020, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development indicated that they intended to alter the process by which minor amendments to ADR’s were to be carried out.
ROVER system outage
Draft CTA applications will be deleted when ROVER is offline from COB 25th June to prepare the system for full Road Vehicle Standards Act commencement on 1 July.
HVIA State Committee Meetings update
The June round of HVIA state committee meetings kicked off in Brisbane yesterday as a hybrid in-person and on-line meeting.
Infrastructure & Transport Ministers’ Meeting
Infrastructure & Transport Ministers met on Friday 28 May to endorse the National Road Safety Strategy 2021 -2030, a Heavy Vehicle Road Reform Plan, the National Urban Freight Planning Principles and a roadmap for Automated Vehicle Safety.
Could changes to ADR’s see an uptake of safer heavy vehicles?
Yesterday the Department of Infrastructure released a discussion paper outlining possible changes to ADRs to enhance the uptake of safety features on heavy vehicles.
NHVR’s pledge to fix PBS
HVIA's urgent call to action for the NHVR to fix PBS approval timelines has seen a swift response.
NHVR response on PBS application processing times
The following communique was issued by NHVR Vehicle Safety & Performance Director Peter Austin on 22 April, responding to HVIA's earlier plea to solve the PBS approvals crisis.
RVSA Sessions Issue Summary
Last week HVIA ran two in-person sessions in Melbourne covering Component related and Vehicle related issues and repeated these sessions in online sessions run out of Brisbane on 15 April.
PBS Delays Hurting Industry
HVIA has today issued an urgent and passionate plea to the National Heavy Vehicle Industry Regulator to solve the Performance Based Standards approvals crisis.
Responsibilities and exceptions under Queensland Engineers Act
The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) recently issued a reminder of the responsibilities of a Corporation under the Queensland Professional Engineers (PE) Act 2002.
Proposed fees for Engineers Registration Scheme
The Victorian Government has released a proposed set of fees for the Engineers Registration Scheme and an associated RIS which commences on 1 July 2021.