Driving Compliance Training

This session is suitable for:

• Business owners and company directors

• Transport managers and schedulers

• Drivers responsible for loading or restraining loads

• Safety, compliance, and operations staff

During this session, participants will gain an understanding of:

Chain Of Responsibility

• Understanding of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL)

• 26C Primary Duty : overview, intent and application

• Key parties in the Chain

• Key responsibilities for the parties in the chain

• Likely risks for key parties in the chain

Load Restraint

• Introduction to Heavy Vehicle National Law requirements for load restraint

• Key methodology options for securing loads

• Key risks for each method

• Workshop example restraint system

• Sources of information to address more detailed restraint requirements

Mass & Dimension

• Dimensional Limits

• Gross Vehicle Mass Examples

• Gross Combination Mass Examples

• Mass & Dimensional Variations (Permits & Accreditations)

Fatigue Management

• What is a Fatigue Regulated Heavy Vehicle

• What is Fatigue - the Signs & Affects, Ways to Combat

• Fatigue Management Options - Standard Hours, Basic Fatigue Management

• The Heavy Vehicle National Work Diary

• Responsibilities, Audit Requirements, Breach & Fines

Vehicle Standards

• Australian Standards, ADR’s, Vehicle Standards Bulletins, National Code for Standards and Modifications

• Auditing

Speed Management

• What is Speeding - not just the posted limit

• Speed Compliance & Reporting, Auditing

• Speed Compliance Matrix

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand their legal obligations under the HVNL, including Chain of Responsibility (CoR)

• Identify and manage compliance risks across fatigue, load restraint, and daily transport operations

• Apply practical load restraint and fatigue management strategies to improve safety outcomes

• Understand the role of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in a risk-based approach to compliance

• Identify gaps and implement improvements to reduce incidents, penalties, and enforcement action