Individual AS 5667: convicted, mass, 10 February 2023
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 5667. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 5667
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Goulburn Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 10 February 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c)
- Offence
- Mass
- Charges
- 1
Facts
One count of driving, or permitting others to drive a heavy vehicle that does not comply with mass requirements - severe risk. The vehicle was weighed and assessed to have a mass of 8.32 tonnes on the steer axle. It was 128% over mass on that steer axle group, amounting to a critical risk breach. The director submitted that their company was responsible for the offence due to the Chain of Responsibility and their use of a novice driver. However, the director submitted the blame for the overloading of the vehicle should be shared between the driver and the third party which loaded the vehicle. The defendant company is ultimately responsible for the offence as the registered owner and operator, and has a responsibility to ensure the driver has adequate training and a procedure is in place to weigh vehicles after loading.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- Not stated
Fines under s 96(1)(c) on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 matters.
Orders
- Supervisory intervention order, 6 months
What the record would have shown
The loaded mass, weighed or calculated against the vehicle's limits before it left the site, kept with the consignment record. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qube Ports Pty Ltd | Mass | NSW | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Qube Ports Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Zezt Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Zezt Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Eifers Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Eifers Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-22a531e50f85, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.