A national approach to heavy vehicle regulation looks likely after a recent spate of accidents around the country, including a number of fatal accidents and near misses on the South Eastern Freeway in Adelaide.
“I am working closely with my South Australian counterpart, minister for transport, Stephen Mullighan, to deliver the right safety solution for the South Eastern Freeway,” says Jamie Briggs,
Similarly,” says the Australian Government is working with every state and territory government to make the nation’s heavy vehicle fleet safer and more productive through establishment of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and associated National Heavy Vehicle Regulator,” he notes.
“The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and National Transport Commission are currently looking at ways to make sure that everyone in the supply chain—not just the driver or operator—takes responsibility for ensuring the roadworthiness of our heavy vehicles.
This piece of work holds promise and I expect there will be much more to say on this over the coming months.
Submissions on a Discussion Paper outlining a number of options considering changes to the current Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 will close on October 20, 2014 and feedback will inform the preparation of a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) for consideration by the government.
As of September 24, 2014, eight public submissions have been made.
The options paper and information on how to participate in the consultation process can be accessed online by clicking here.
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