The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has reached its one-year milestone for its heavy vehicle safety services in Queensland.
Since 20 April 2024, assumed responsibility for heavy vehicle safety services in Queensland. The completion of the National Services Transition program has marked the transition to regulation across the state.
“From April 2024 – April 2025, the NHVR’s new team of Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs) conducted more than 18,600 heavy vehicle intercepts in Queensland, evidence of our strengthened compliance and enforcement efforts and commitment to enhancing road safety across the state,” said NHVR regional director Kelli Ready.
“During this same timeframe, Queensland SCOs provided more than 800 hours of education to drivers and operators, ensuring they understood how to comply with their safety obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).”
The newly established Northern Region team is working to further address safety risks on Queensland roads. According to Ready, the team is working collaboratively with partner agencies to undertake operations that target areas including:
- Livestock transport.
- Bus safety and compliance
- Mechanical condition of heavy vehicles.
NHVR stakeholder engagement officer Sarah Wilkie highlighted how the progressive outcomes from the transition derive from the NHVR’s processes, policies and values.
“The positive impact of the transition for industry, specifically in Queensland, is that the NHVR now has a national process in place, so industry will experience the same interaction and consistent information no matter which state they are travelling through,” Wilkie said.
“An additional positive for industry is that the implementation of the NHVR’s national policies and core values – which are customer focused – are now reflected across the country, including our beautiful state of Queensland.”
Over the past 12 months, the SCO teams have been inspecting heavy vehicles every day to ensure safety and check for defects.
“Our hardworking team of SCOs have also supported industry through major flooding and extreme weather events, assisting drivers and operators in making safe decisions on the roads,” added Ready.
“It’s safe to say the integration of Queensland into the NHVR is already resulting in safer, more consistent regulation of heavy vehicle movements across Australia.”