Individual AS 8469: fined $10,000, fatigue, 8 December 2023
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 8469. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 8469
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Parramatta Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 8 December 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 251(1)(a), s 251(1)(b)
- Offence
- Fatigue
Facts
A heavy vehicle was detected travelling between Safe-T-Cam sites in less than the allowable travel time. The accused worked 15 hours 15 minutes when maximum permitted work time was 12 hours in any 24-hour period. The accused rested 3 hours when minimum continuous rest required was 7 hours in any 24-hour period. The accused failed to appear and was convicted and sentenced in their absence.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $10,000
Fines under s 251(1)(a) on the register: $9,750 to $10,000, median $10,000 across 3 matters. Fines under s 251(1)(b) on the register: $9,750 to $10,000, median $10,000 across 3 matters.
What the record would have shown
Each driver's work and rest hours set against the work diary before the run, with who checked and when. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Roadtrains Pty Ltd | Fatigue | VIC | Prohibition notice; prohibition order | Date not stated | View the record of Punjab Roadtrains Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Southern Cross Freight Lines Pty Ltd | Fatigue | Not stated | Prohibition notice; prohibition order | Date not stated | View the record of Southern Cross Freight Lines Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| 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 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-15d7cc809b71, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.