About this episode

Rob and Sarah discuss heavy vehicle prosecutions and safety risks with Paul Alsbury from NHVR.

Rob and Sarah sit down with the NHVR’s Executive Director of Statutory Compliance Paul Alsbury to unpack heavy vehicle court matters, court-imposed penalties and the additional types of court orders that can be issued for Heavy Vehicle National Law offences. Paul shares a recent example of the prosecution of a company that failed to effectively manage a drivers’ fitness for duty which tragically led to a fatal collision. Read more about the prosecution Paul shares:  https://shorturl.at/HLtMy   On a lighter note, can Rob and Sarah tell fact from fiction? They share one truth and a lie from their driving history to test how well they know each other. Get in touch with What's Your 20? email  info@nhvr.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Sarah

Guest: Paul Alsbury

Topics covered

• heavy vehicle safety
• court matters
• penalties
• fitness for duty
• prosecution
• driving history

Keywords

• heavy vehicle
• safety risks
• court penalties
• fitness for duty
• prosecution
• NHVR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHVR

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