NHVR calls upon road users to be more vigilant on remote and regional roads during Rural Road Safety Month

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) urges all road users to be vigilant and exercise additional caution on remote and regional roads this September, in observance of Rural Road Safety Month. 

This initiative, led by the Australian Road Safety Foundation, comes in light of the 205 lives lost in the last financial year due to heavy vehicle-related crashes.

NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati expressed concern that nearly 60% of these fatalities took place in rural or remote regions.

“When travelling through rural or remote roads in Australia, there’s unique challenges and risks involved compared to travelling in suburban areas,” Mr Salvati said.

“You’re more likely to encounter larger trucks which require longer distances to stop safely and have multiple blind spots, meaning the driver may not know you’re there."

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