Individual AS 32467: fined $15,400, fatigue, 9 August 2024

Party

Party

Individual AS 32467. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.

Type

Individual

Role

Role not stated

Reference

AS 32467

The proceeding

Decision

Convicted

Court

Goulburn Local Court (Local or Magistrates)

Jurisdiction

New South Wales

Hearing date

9 August 2024

Law

Heavy Vehicle National Law

Provisions

s 250(1)(b), s 325(1)

Offence

Fatigue

Charges

5

Facts

On 13 February 2024, the defendant’s National Driver Work Diary demonstrated that the defendant had only rested for 5 hours in a 24 hour period which was a critical breach On 15 February 2024, the defendant’s National Driver Work Diary demonstrated that the defendant had only rested for 5.25 hours in a 24 hour period which was a critical breach. Between 7:30am on 19 February and 7:30am on 20 February 2024, the defendant’s National Driver Work Diary demonstrated that they had only rested for 2.5 hours in a 24 hour period, which was a critical breach. On 22 February 2024, the defendant made a false and misleading entry in their National Driver Work Diary. The defendant recorded that they left Blaxland, NSW on 22 February 2024 at 6:00am however they were intercepted at the Mount Boyce Heavy Vehicle Safety Station at 6:19am. Unless the defendant was travelling at an average of in excess of 162km/h, it was impossible for them to cover that distance in that timeframe. Between 6:00am on 28 February and 6:00am on 29 February 2024, the defendant’s National Driver Work Diary demonstrated that they had only rested for 4 hours in a 24 hour period, which was a critical breach.

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine

$15,400

Fines under s 250(1)(b) on the register: $0 to $45,000, median $4,800 across 103 matters. Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters.

Orders

• Supervisory intervention order, 12 months

Comparable actions

Sources

• NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)