The National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme is within reach of 10,000 accreditation modules completed and 100,000 vehicles accredited.
That’s according to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) quarterly snapshot for October to December 2016.
NHVR chief executive, Sal Petroccitto, says it is great to see the increased growth in the scheme, which helps to create a safer road network for all road users.
“Following industry feedback, the NHVR has developed a more robust and newly designed label for vehicles nominated in the mass and maintenance management modules of the scheme,” Petroccitto says.
The new labels are smaller and more durable, allowing the operator greater flexibility when displaying them on their vehicle.
There were also improvements for access, with a 16% increase in pre-approved routes bringing the total to 1313, covering 297 local councils across Australia.
According to Petroccitto, the pre-approvals are vital because they eliminate the need for individual road manager consents on agreed routes, helping get heavy vehicles on the road quicker and safer.
Petroccitto says permit applications remain strong, with over 95% of the 5526 applications submitted to the NHVR during Q2 via the Customer Portal.
“In addition to this, we’ve just completed trials with 20 road managers across the country on the Road Manager Portal, which provides end-to-end solutions for permit management.”
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