HVIA Puts Tag Trailer Mass Back On The Reform Agenda
20 September 23
HVIA is hopeful long-standing issues related to tag trailer mass will be resolved over the coming year
READ MOREHVIA Attends First Vehicle Standards Committee Meeting
20 September 23
HVIA meets with Federal Department of Infrastructure to discuss vehicle standards issues, including safety and environmental standards for heavy vehicles
READ MOREDepartment reschedules ROVER webinar for this Friday
5 September 23
The Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport has rescheduled its webinar on upcoming changes to the functionality of the Road Vehicle Regulator (ROVER) administrative system for the Road Vehicle Standards Act
READ MOREDepartment finalises Recall Rectification Benchmarks
2 August 23
Now that the implementation of the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) is complete the Department of Infrastructure has published recall rectification benchmarks which are designed to promote a shared understanding of the Department's expectations regarding recall performance.
READ MORERVSA Compliance and Enforcement Strategy
26 July 23
The Vehicle Safety Operations Branch of the Department of Infrastructure has released the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) Compliance and Enforcement Strategy 2023-26.
READ MORENew guidance note: Moving from MVSA to RAV
29 March 23
The Department of infrastructure has just released updated the guidance material on Adding a vehicle manufactured and/or imported under the MVSA to the Register of Approved Vehicles.
READ MORETakeaways from the first round
29 March 23
Several recurring viewpoints were expressed by HVIA members at State Committee meetings held in WA, QLD, NSW, and VIC this month.
READ MOREHVIA and NHVR techsperts tackling policy challenges
15 March 23
Newly-minted Chief Technical Officer, Adam Ritzinger, and Manager of Member Engagement, Harrison Hunkin are on the case for HVIA members.
READ MOREProposed Recall Rectification Targets
1 March 23
The Department of Infrastructure has proposed benchmarks for recall rectification to provide “suggested timeframes for industry to progress and complete voluntary recalls.”
READ MORERelease of Revised AS2213.1 covering automatic type couplings
17 August 22
Standards Australia has released for public comment AS 2213.1 that covers the selection and marking of pin type couplings, which are often referred to as “automatic couplings”.
READ MOREBull bars for light vehicles under review
9 August 22
The current standard covering bull bars for light vehicles (AS 4876.1-2002) is being assessed to determine its future status.
READ MORERover outage next week for implementation of upgrade
6 July 22
The Department of Infrastructure has announced that ROVER will be unavailable from 4 pm AEST Wednesday 13 July to Monday 18 July to allow for the implementation of Release 10.
READ MOREYou can help unlock access to Australian Standards
20 April 22
Industry groups from across Australia are getting behind a petition to make to Australian Standards more accessible.
READ MORERAV B-Double issue resolved
16 March 22
Last week HVIA Members were advised that a software bug meant the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) was not accurately reflecting the B-Double compliance of vehicles. The issue is now resolved.
READ MORENTC proposes changes to in service regulations
23 February 22
Have your say on the NTC's draft amendments for the Australian Light Vehicle Standards Regulation (ALVSR) and the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (HV(VS)NR).
READ MORENew RVSA guidance videos now available
15 December 21
The Department of Infrastructure has released a video of their webinar covering Low ATM Trailers. Presentation slides are also available.
READ MORERVSA videos, webinars and issues portal
27 October 21
The Department of Infrastructure has created a YouTube channel with videos regarding the RVSA. The first one covers the opt-in process for Vehicle Type Approvals.
READ MOREResponsibilities and exceptions under Queensland Engineers Act
7 April 21
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.
READ MOREVehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (VSB1) – light trailers
3 March 21
The VSB1 review includes important clarifications and expanded information on lighting and how to certify and identify imported trailers amongst other items.
READ MOREUpdates to Vehicle Standards Guide 2
10 February 21
The NHVR has updated Vehicle Standards Guide 2 to outline some changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Regulations that will come into effect from 22 February.
READ MORETwo new NHVR Vehicle Standards Guides
27 January 21
The NHVR has published Vehicle Standards Guides covering vehicle mounted lifting systems and rear coupling on road trains.
READ MORESafety Devices to be exempted from dimension rules
19 August 20
Proposed amendments to Heavy Vehicle Standards governing dimension rules will impact HVIA members.
READ MOREInfrastructure releases new position paper on Component Type Approvals
24 June 20
The Department of Infrastructure has just released a position paper on Component Type Approval — Test Reports not completed by an RVS Approved Testing Facility’ and a revised guide to component type approvals.
The paper outlines the circumstances under which the Department will accept a declaration from a component supplier along with testing results from ...
READ MOREIndustry appeals save the crippling cost for rear marking plates retro-fit
27 May 20
The impending requirement to replace current rear marker plates to meet a new Australian Standard could cost road transport operators well over $40 million according to Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA).
READ MOREHeavy Vehicle Statutory Write-off criteria
13 May 20
Austroads has approved guidelines for assessing damage on heavy vehicles to decide if they should be declared a statutory write off.
READ MORERoller Brake Tester calibration pressure eased
22 April 20
HVIA has praised the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) for granting a temporary relaxation of calibration requirements for roller-brake testing (RBT) equipment.
READ MORERevised Dangerous Goods Tanker Standard released
15 April 20
Standards Australia released the long awaited revision to two important standards that are of interest to numerous HVIA members.
READ MOREADR 38/05 – Trailer Brake Certification – Evidence Submission Deadline
10 March 20
We would like to remind all brake kit suppliers, trailer manufactures and certifiers of upcoming deadlines regarding ADR 38/05 Trailer Brake certification.
READ MOREType Approvals portal – user consultation
4 September 19
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development (DIT) are developing a new IT system (ROVER) to support applications made under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation.
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