NHVR implementing mobile ANPR camera technology to advance safety and regulatory compliance for heavy vehicles

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Acting Chief Operations Officer Michelle Tayler said the state-of-the-art monitoring cameras assist the regulator in gathering data regarding Australia's heavy vehicle fleet, while also promoting safer driving behaviours.

Ms. Tayler said the NHVR has now procured 40 mobile ANPR camera devices for use by Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs), adding that these devices include cameras mounted on vehicles as well as those installed in roadside trailers.

“ANPR cameras automatically detect the number plates of passing heavy vehicles, allowing our SCOs to better detect and interrupt potentially high-risk behaviour and unsafe practices by heavy vehicles on our roads, which helps focus our compliance and enforcement efforts,” Ms Tayler said.

“In line with the NHVR’s risk-based approach to compliance, using these cameras means we can increase efficiency for compliant heavy vehicle drivers and make Australia’s roads safer for all.”

For more information visit the NHVR’s website.