REGISTRATION OPEN: LBRCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAGGA
Register now for the 2022 Livestock Bulk and Rural Carriers Association Annual Conference, being held on 26-28 May at The Range Function Centre. LBRCA annual conferences are for everyone, and our program is aimed at highlighting the issues that impact you day in and day out.
LBRCA has partnered with Ozaccom+ to reserve accommodation close to the conference venue at great rates. Two venues are available for accommodation and include the International Hotel Wagga (main venue) and Best Western Plus Bolton on the Park Wagga.
- Book your accommodation here.
HV MASS ASSESSMENT - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN
The NHVR is reminding all operators that mass measurement adjustment only applies when an authorised officer weighs a heavy vehicle for compliance purposes and can’t be used when you’re calculating the mass of your own load.
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CHARGES FILED AGAINST TRANSPORT COMPANY
The NHVR has filed charges against a transport company and its Director/Administration Manager. South Australia Police commenced an investigation following a fatal crash involving a car and a road train, killing a woman, on the Augusta Highway near Red Hill on 27 December 2020. Based on the investigation by the South Australia Police Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Unit, category 2 charges have been laid under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The matter is listed for a first mention in the Adelaide Magistrates’ Court on 22 April 2022.
Charges have also been laid against a cement company and its executives following an eight-month investigation led by South Australia Police, where a heavy vehicle driver was killed in Piccadilly on 12 October 2020. It is alleged that the South Australian company, its owner/Managing Director, and another manager knew the heavy vehicle was defective but allowed it to be used on the road. They have been charged with Category 1, 2 and 3 offences under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
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