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Company AS 63956: fined $17,000, vehicle standards, 26 November 2025
Party
- Party
- Company AS 63956. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 63956
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Tweed Heads Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 26 November 2025
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 89(1)
- Offence
- Vehicle standards
Facts
On 16 September 2025, a heavy vehicle registered to the defendant, was intercepted at Chinderah HVSS, whilst towing two trailers. The following defects were found with the vehicle: Air bag suspension inoperative. Air bag mounting broken and fouling on the ground. Service brakes on axle three had excessive travel and stroke alerts were visible. Spring saddles on axle one were broken. Mudguards broken and fouling on the ground. One of the trailers had been intercepted two weeks prior for the same defects. The defendant did not appear at Court and the matter proceeded in their absence. Court took into account the maximum penalty of $41,250. The court noted the offence contained eight particulars, commenting that this vehicle was in such poor condition it should not have been on the road. The seriousness of the offending was categorised at 40% worst case scenario.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $17,000
Fines under s 89(1) on the register: $5,000 to $70,000, median $21,000 across 4 matters.
Educational point
Regularly inspect vehicles and trailers for defects.
As reported by NHVR.
What the record would have shown
Each defect check and repair, dated, with the repair recorded before the vehicle went back to work. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $38,000 | 11 November 2024 | View the record of Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd, 11 November 2024 |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| Profect Construction Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $45,000 | 4 November 2025 | View the record of Profect Construction Pty Ltd, 4 November 2025 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $90,000 | 27 August 2021 | View the record of Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd, 27 August 2021 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-04b6dc1277e2, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.