Individual AS 8488: fined $2,000, fatigue, 15 June 2023
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 8488. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 8488
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Albury District Court (District or County)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 15 June 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 254(1)(b)
- Offence
- Fatigue
- Charges
- 2
Facts
New South Wales Police stopped the accused at Albury for a heavy vehicle compliance check. Two fatigue offences were detected. The first charge was for resting less than the required time in a 24-hour period. The second charge was for operating under the basic fatigue management hours and continuous stationary rest. Under the Fatigue Regulation, having had less than five-and-a-half hours continuous rest constitutes a critical fatigue risk and carries a maximum penalty of $17,740.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $2,000
Fines under s 254(1)(b) on the register: $1,500 to $45,000, median $6,000 across 17 matters.
Orders
- Supervisory intervention order, 12 months
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 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| 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 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-44c8686cee25, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.