Safety

Mazda’s first mainstream electric vehicle has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating, with the 6e recording strong results for both adult and child occupant protection.  The five-star rating applies to…

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched two new digital tools to help operators transition to the new Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) scheme and strengthen their safety management systems. …

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) could prevent thousands of road casualties each year. Still, new research has found that many Australian motorists are switching off systems they consider annoying, intrusive…

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has launched a new training programme for heavy vehicle certifiers. Called the Heavy Vehicle Specialist Certifier – Manufacturers (HVSC-M) programme, it will replace the…

Driver fatigue is becoming an increasing road safety concern in Victoria, with new survey data revealing a growing number of motorists are getting behind the wheel while dangerously tired.  The…

A national enforcement operation has uncovered widespread speeding and illegal speed limiter modifications among heavy vehicles, including one vehicle found with its limiter altered to allow speeds of up to…

Australia's rural road toll rose by 10.5 per cent in 2025, with 906 people killed on country roads, according to new research released by the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF). …

A transport company and its director have been fined a combined $100,000 following a National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) prosecution over repeated breaches of prohibition notices.  A court convicted both…

Australia’s road toll has increased for the 37th consecutive month, prompting the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) to call for the release of the Federal Government’s mid-term review of the National…

Heavy vehicle operators will soon need to look beyond fatigue management following significant changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), with a new ‘unfit to drive’ duty coming into…