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Webinar: Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
WEB-R637-21
27 May 2021
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The freight industry is critical to the economy, and for many sectors it is heavy vehicles that underpin freight movements and prosperity. The average age of trucks in Australia and New Zealand is among the highest in the developed world. The oldest…
Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
AP-R637-21
8 Apr 2021
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This report investigates policy options for reducing the harmful effects of the oldest trucks operating on Australian and New Zealand roads. Aged trucks impose a financial burden on the community through their effects on human health and the…
Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities (Ed 1.1)
AP-R591-19
Edition: 1.1
16 Jul 2019
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Heavy vehicle rest areas (HVRAs) are provided to help heavy vehicle drivers manage fatigue and comply with driving hours regulation. To aid road managers in this task, Austroads has produced 
Webinar: Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities
WEB-R591-19
14 Feb 2019
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This webinar, presented on 14 February 2019, provides an overview of the Austroads Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities.
Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework
AP-R564-18
4 May 2018
Road Safety
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This report reviews the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework and its adoption or otherwise by states and territories.
Improved Railway Road Design for Heavy Vehicles
AP-R549-17
22 Aug 2017
Road Design
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This report identifies road design improvements to better cater for the safe passage of heavy vehicles through railway level crossings.
Developing Braking Standards for Heavy Vehicles to Brake Effectively and Safely on Steep Declines
AP-R539-17
10 Mar 2017
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This report proposes a new rule for inclusion in the Performance Based Standards scheme, adding a requirement for applicant vehicles to meet a minimum level of auxiliary braking performance. The purpose of the new rule is to ensure that PBS vehicles…
Webinar: Older Road Users - Emerging Trends
WEB-R530-16
24 Nov 2016
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This one-hour webinar provides an overview of the emerging trends in crash involvement among older road users, aged 75 years and over. It is presented by Dr Matthew Baldock, Deputy Director of the Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the…
Older Road Users: Emerging Trends
AP-R530-16
20 Oct 2016
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This report identifies trends in crash involvement amongst older road users (aged 75+).
Advanced Systems for Managing Heavy Vehicle Speed on Steep Descents
AP-R497-15
9 Nov 2015
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Austroads technical research project ST1863, examined whether a technical solution is available that can identify heavy vehicles, their speed and configuration, and provide appropriate early warning of unsafe operation on descents. The project was…
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