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Counting time accurately is crucial for managing driver fatigue and maintaining compliance with Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). The HVNL prescribes fatigue management requirements for heavy vehicle drivers and operators, including the number of hours drivers can legally work in a given period of time. Non-compliance with these requirements can lead to serious consequences and financial penalties. To ensure compliance with fatigue management laws, it’s essential to understand the correct way to count time. In this article, we’ll aim to clarify how to do this and show how Hubfleet makes this easy for drivers.

Paper logbooks are a time-consuming, error-prone process (and likely soon to be a thing of the past.

-An electronic work diary (or EWD) is a digital device or system used to record the work and rest periods of heavy vehicle drivers.

Heavy vehicle operators can demonstrate their commitment to safety by voluntarily pursuing Maintenance Management accreditation. The National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) Maintenance Management Accreditation Guide is a document designed to assist heavy vehicle operators in managing their maintenance and safety obligations.

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is responsible for regulating and enforcing the mass, dimension and loading requirements of heavy vehicles on Australian roads. These requirements are to ensure the safety of all road users and to protect infrastructure, such as bridges and roads.

After launching the Hubfleet Electronic Work Diary almost one year ago, we’re excited to share our latest updates, including two highly requested features.

Each infringement carries a maximum penalty of $11,450. However, as a first-time offence and with an early guilty plea, the total penalty imposed by the Port Augusta Magistrates Court was $7,024.

Following a successful trial with Western Downs Civil last year, Hubfleet was formally approved by the NHVR for use under the AFM ruleset.

Last December, Australian state governments approved plans to invest in heavy vehicle rest areas to support the fatigue management of drivers.

Hubfleet monitors your drivers’ work hours to ensure you’re always meeting compliance obligations, while allowing you to maximise the amount of time your trucks are on the road.

Driver fatigue is a major safety hazard for the road transport industry. The main causes of fatigue are not enough sleep, driving at night (when you should be asleep) and working or being awake for long periods.