A blitz targeting the cattle transport industry took place across Queensland last month, with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) today releasing its results.
During the week-long operation, the NHVR said there was a total of 173 livestock intercepts, with 487 heavy vehicle units (inclusive of trucks and trailers) inspected.
An NHVR spokesperson told Big Rigs, “The objective of the operation was to ensure the livestock industry understood their safety obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law and state-based legislation, with NHVR safety and compliance officers (SCOs) focusing their compliance and enforcement efforts on fatigue, mechanical safety, loading and access on major travel routes, feedlots and saleyards.
“During the operation a number of compliance issues were identified and addressed, with fatigue management and mechanical compliance the most likely to be recorded.”
Of the vehicles that were intercepted in the blitz, the NHVR claims 24.9 per cent were found to be non-compliant.
Throughout the operation, there were also 44 defect notices were issued, with the NHVR revealing 12 per cent of these notices were deemed to be major defects relating to brakes and body/chassis non-compliance.
SCOs also issued 15 infringement notices, most of which were for “fatigue-related offending”.
In addition, 56 mass checks were completed.
The NHVR spokesperson said this blitz was “part of our ongoing commitment to boosting road safety outcomes for all motorists”.
“We are pleased to report the operation’s focussed inspections and educational initiatives were both significant in number and well-received by industry, with close to 500 heavy vehicle units inspected and more than 50 education sessions held,” the NHVR continued.
“Such operations provide a boost to the livestock industry’s understanding of its safety obligations, which in turn contributes to overall road safety outcomes.
“Prior to the operation commencing the NHVR held consultative meetings with Transport and Main Roads (TMR), operators, industry groups and stakeholders such as the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ).”
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