NHVR discloses fatigue results from Easter safety blitz

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the outcomes of an extensive safety initiative undertaken during Easter to tackle the hazards posed by fatigue.

Nearly 3,000 heavy vehicles were seized throughout the week-long safety campaign named 'Operation Omega II.'

NHVR Chief Operating Officer Paul Salvati said the road safety operations conducted by NHVR are vital for safeguarding lives on the roads of Australia, particularly during high-risk holiday seasons like Easter and Christmas.

“Fatigue continues to pose one of the most serious safety risks in the heavy vehicle industry and is a known contributor to road trauma - it only takes a momentary lapse in concentration for lives to be lost or forever changed,” Mr Salvati said.

“That’s why NHVR Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs) conducted 426 intercepts each day during Operation Omega II, ensuring drivers both understood how to manage their fatigue and were compliant with the law.

“Of the 2,985 intercepts conducted throughout the week-long safety operation, 131 were found to be non-compliant with fatigue requirements in some way.

“To put it simply, that’s 131 instances where we could have seen potential tragedy occur on our roads, had our SCOs not intervened.”

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