The truck dimension rules must be changed to make zero and low emission trucks more available.
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Australia’s governments should only increase truck road user and registration charges by 1.5 per cent in 2021-22, the ATA says.
The 2021-22 Federal Budget should invest in better roads, rest areas and bridges.
Significant reform is needed to fix the access problems which exist under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
The Heavy Vehicle National Law should be changed to improve the Performance Based Standards scheme; some PBS vehicle designs should be available to all operators, the ATA submission on chapter 10 of the HVNL review RIS says.
Many provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law should be turned into regulations. The existing prescriptive penalties for truck drivers should be reset, the ATA submission on chapter 5 of the HVNL review RIS says.
The Heavy Vehicle National Law should be amended to deliver more consistent roadworthiness assessments and defect notices, the ATA submission on chapter 11 of the HVNL review RIS says.
The Heavy Vehicle National Law should include voluntary options to enable operators to move away from paper record keeping. Operators should be notified electronically about defect notices and have online access to safety-related driving infringements, the ATA submission to the NTC on chapter 6 of the HVNL review RIS says.
Transport Ministers should reform the way roads are funded and heavy vehicle charges are calculated.
The scope of the Heavy Vehicle National Law should be extended to include businesses such as online freight matching platforms, the ATA submission on chapter 4 of the HVNL review RIS says.