Legislation and road rules
NatRoad Makes a Clear Call On Speed Camera Signage
NatRoad has sent a message to the NSW Government about mobile speed camera warning signs – and all it’s about clarity.
Victorian Businesses Now Have a ‘General Environmental Duty’
The next time a quantity of diesel or oil is split at your Victorian premises your response will in part be governed by a new ‘environmental duty’.
New notice delivers smarter, more productive road train transport
A new notice for road train prime movers will ease pressure on the road network, improve fatigue management and increase the efficiency of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet. The National Road Train Prim...
Reduction in Speed Limits for Safer Level Crossings
Transport for NSW has announced that speed limits have been reduced from 100 km/h to 80 km/h at level crossings controlled by boom gates and flashing lights to lower the risk of collisions.
QLD Bridge and Culvert Restrictions Updated
The engineers at the Heavy Vehicles Unit of the QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads are continuously monitoring, assessing and reviewing structures throughout the state. As a result, there have...
Delivery Curfews Should Be Permanently Removed
Delivery curfews, that were temporarily lifted during the pandemic to assist with increased demand in the retail sector, are now at risk of being reinstated in NSW. Transport for NSW is currently cond...
Update on National Transport Commission Reforms
Infrastructure and transport ministers met on Friday 20 November and agreed to progress a number of key National Transport Commission (NTC) led reforms. These include: Changes to the Australian Road R...
Electric Vehicle Tax: Paying for Road Use
Both South Australia and Victoria will introduce an electric vehicle tax to offset reduced revenue from fuel excise. As electric and low emission vehicles reduce the revenue collected from fuel excise...
Fair Work Commission Confirms Award Meaning of Loading and Unloading
Often there is confusion amongst drivers and employers over exactly what ‘loading and unloading’ entails when it relates to payment of the award based allowance. Now, due to a recent case brought to t...