Enquire licensing history requires login enquire my vehicle details requires login. This publication must be read in conjunction with the road users handbook and load restraint guide before undertaking a heavy vehicle driver. My heavy vehicle licence the term heavy vehicle applies to the trucks, bdoubles and road trains that transport goods across australia. For your practical assessment, bring your paper learner guide and log book. Travelling has become the most important part of life that one cant ignore it for sure. The heavy vehicle driver handbook is an informative resource addressing the rules and regulations that apply to heavy vehicles and the obligations of heavy vehicle drivers. The national heavy vehicle regulator nhvr administers the heavy vehicle national law hvnl. On falsifying a log book entry as a professional truck driver. Work diary mate work diary, heavy vehicle log book.
A vehicle built or modified to operate as machinery or equipment offroad and which is not capable of carrying goods or passenger by road, is not a fatigueregulated heavy. Hours of service hos regulations are issued by the federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle cmv in the united states. Heavy vehicle work time requirements and logbooks work time restrictions are placed on heavy vehicle drivers because driver fatigue is a leading cause of fatal crashes. Prior to the heavy vehicle national law, queensland operators had been able to drive 200 kilometres without needing a log book and as a result the changes became a bureaucratic nightmare for farmers. Vehicle violations and csa points for truckers the balance.
Safety administration fmcsa initiative to improve truck safety with the intent. This video was put together to help drivers complete their work diary under the heavy vehicle national law hvnl. These regulations apply to truck drivers, commercial and city bus drivers, and. Watch for these early warning signs of driver fatigue. The dealer will usually register a brand new vehicle for you. This publication must be read in conjunction with the road users handbook and load restraint guide before undertaking a heavy vehicle driver knowledge test. Get a replacement log book v5c if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or you have not received one for your new vehicle. Today i show you how i fill out my heavy vehicle log book. Out of 7 drivers of the same type truck over 6 states im the only driver using a log book. Trainee guide for heavy rigid hr and heavy combination. Please subscribe and like the video and comment on where you are. Fill out your log entries at any time on any device, and all of.
Find out about permits for high productivity motor vehicles hpmvs, 50max and overweight and overdimension vehicles. The federal motor carrier safety administration fmcsa regulates commercial. How to remove csa points from your driving record tbs factoring. A heavy vehicle log book app enables you to access and complete your log entries on any device including mobiles, tablets or computers. Underhide leather covers are durable, practical and classy in all walks of life. Heavy vehicles road rules roads and maritime services. Heavy vehicle competency based assessment learner log book learners nam e. If they do, youll get a v5c registration certificate log book within 6 weeks. A logbook is a written account of the hours you work while driving a truck, bus, or ferry. This can be easily done with the help of vehicle log. National heavy vehicle regulator main roads western. Worktime and logbook requirements nz transport agency. Heavy vehicle logbook in australia logbook checker. Available to install as an app on your mobile device, work diary mates design is based on the australian national driver work diary for heavy vehicles so you will know how to use it straight away.
The nhvr headquarters is based in brisbane and they commenced business in 20. Court calls for work diary hours trap warning news. Electronic logbook apps that take advantage of the massive computing power. Heavy vehicle national law queensland current as at 1 july 2017 reprint notes the heavy vehicle national law queensland is applied with modifications as a law of queensland by the heavy vehicle national law act 2012. Read it together with the road users handbook and the load restraint guide before taking a heavy vehicle. The hvnl and associated regulations operate in south australia, victoria, queensland, new south wales, the australia capital territory and tasmania, providing industry with one heavy vehicle national rule book.
Truck log book covers, a4 a7 diary covers, wallets leather goods. Vicroads investigates, develops and monitors road transport policies for heavy vehicles. If this log book is incomplete on the date of expiry, all competencies will become void and will have to be reassessed when a new log book is issued. A nsw heavy vehicle licence assessor who faked log book entries for dozens of people in return for money has been found to have acted corruptly. Update owner particulars by ltaasset owner requires login. This also includes any infractions with the log book or electronic logging devices eld. Fatigue management general information about the management of the fatigue of heavy vehicle. This is a log sheet from a log book available in a truck stop. Custom made nhvr truck driver work diary logbook covers.
Original to remain in the book national driver work diary daily sheet driver signature. An excel spreadsheet designed for the log book is a great tool for keeping yourself updated on your vehicle. Tal misch leathers standard inside lay out for all truck logbook covers includes two card slots, one window, pen and ruler slot 15 cm ruler included and one large pocket at bottom of cover to slide in cardboard back of logbook. Major truck stops also offer precsa inspection week specials.
Drivers of fatigueregulated heavy vehicles must complete and carry a national driver work diary if they drive more than 100 kms from their home base. The video was produced by tdt victoria with the assistance of funding provided. Operating a commercial motor vehicle not in accordance with the laws, ordinances, and. What is the requirement for log books on trucks this small.
You must sign this sheet before starting a new daily sheet daily sheet is true and correct number plate change and comments e. Western australian heavy vehicle businesses which operate beyond the wa border will need to familiarise themselves with the nhvr and the heavy vehicle. Jaybro import and manufactures and supplies vehicle safety warning tags, equipment warning labels and a massive range of safety tags and machinery warning and danger. This means there is a visual record that can confirm the alert. Logbook checker will require both your driving entries and those of your 2up partner entered check the driven by codriver as per screenshot for log entries for your 2up partner as it uses this information to.
If there is a breach of dot compliance, the result may be written warnings, stiff fines and. Log book radius expands to 160 kilometres abc rural. A truck drivers appeal on a work hours breach has failed but the south australian magistrate hearing it has critiqued paper work diaries that fail. In lieu of a log book, a motor carrier may keep track of a drivers hours using. Logbook and worktime training course for heavy vehicle. For most of australia, including victoria, there is one heavy vehicle national law regulating trucks. Dot violation, examples and fines 2019 cdl consultant. This version is the law as it applies in queenslandsee the heavy vehicle.
The covers will never become redundant as they are. The video was produced by tdt victoria with the assistance of funding. Pick up where you left off and complete the rest of your supervised hours in the app. Trans 8 provides for dealers to keep vehicle information electronically provided it can be output in the same format as the motor vehicle log book. This includes any combination of trucks and trailers that exceed 12 tons. Keeping a vehicle log book in an electronic form can bring lots of benefits for the owner. Take appropriate action where any issues are identified ie remedial training, warnings etc. Supplementary work diary record national heavy vehicle. Main roads are responsible for delivering and management of a safe and efficient main road network in western australia. Its maintenance is very necessary along with the detail record. Enquire heavy vehicle parking certificate information.
Representing one of the worlds most expansive road networks, we. A listing of vehicle violations where a truck driver may receive csa points based. Driving and offduty time for heavy vehicle drivers fact sheet pdf, 230 kb driving and offduty time for heavy vehicle drivers guide pdf, 2. Heavy vehicles department of transport and main roads. Work time and logbooks guide for transport operators and. The heavy vehicle driver handbook is an informative resource addressing the rules and regulations that apply to heavy vehicles, and the obligations of heavy vehicle drivers. Csa points, csa, compliance safety, psp record, driver, csa score. He got put out of service for 10 hours but since he had one log book. Undertake a roads and maritime heavy vehicle driving test at the registry. Cameramatics awards what our customers think book an online demo.
Thats why commercial motor vehicle drivers must always be prepared for safety. If this does not serve as a warning or wakeup call to you, then we believe you need to do one of. Heavy vehicle driver handbook roads and maritime services. If any of the above conditions that exempt the driver from keeping a log book end, then the driver must maintain a daily log for each day heshe does not qualify for the exemption. Use the paper book section to enter the total time signed off in your paper copy. Driver fatigue warning system and how it works cameramatics. Available to install as an app on your mobile device, work diary mates design is based on the australian national driver work diary for heavy vehicles. It was a great refresher course and i enjoyed the format of short video clip followed by a quiz. I have received warnings for overweight by 20 pound. The heavy vehicles requiring this record keeping are trucks with a gross vehicle mass of more than 12 tons. Australias national heavy vehicle logbook laws defined. It also includes buses, trams, agricultural machinery, livestock transporters, tankers, grain and delivery trucks and other long and possibly slow moving vehicles.