Modifications to heavy trucks, trailers and buses need to be approved by an accredited person called an Approved Vehicle Examiner (AVE), who will issue a certificate and affix a plate to the vehicle.
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The Heavy Vehicle National Law belongs to all
The National Transport Commission is conducting a once in a decade review of the structure and content of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
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The Safer Freight Vehicles Project
The Federal vehicle regulator is working on a Safer Freight Vehicles reform package of design rule changes.
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The ARTSA-I Brake Calculator
In my June Prime Mover magazine article, I described how Australian trailer braking systems on new trailers can be certified by calculations.
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How trailer brakes are certified
I want to explain how heavy trailer brakes are certified in Australia. It is a specialist domain and it is in need of reform.
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Are you getting the most from your trailers?
I was recently looking at the NTARC (NTI) safety report for 2021.
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Regulations and regulators for heavy vehicles
This article describes the regulations and regulators that apply to heavy vehicles in Australia.
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Heavy Vehicle insurance considerations
Your truck insurance policy probably will not cover damage due to war or electromagnetic pulses (EMP), but that probably is the least of your concerns.
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Managing stress flow through a chassis
There is a lot of stress involved in modern life. Some of it is felt by operators when the chassis rail, or a structural member attached to a chassis ladder fails.
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Importance of the Performance-Based Standards scheme
The Performance-Based Standards Scheme (PBS for short) is having a noticeable influence on the development of the heavy vehicle fleet in Australia.
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