Defendant · no NHVR reference: fined $10,408, mass, 12 May 2022
Party
- Party
- Defendant · no NHVR reference. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Role
- Role not stated
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Port Augusta Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- South Australia
- Hearing date
- 12 May 2022
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 129(3), s 150(1)
- Offence
- Mass
- Charges
- 2
Facts
The defendant was charged with one count of contravening a mass or dimension exemption and one count of contravening a class 2 Heavy Vehicle authorisation. “On 25 May 2020 a heavy vehicle comprising a prime mover towing three trailers with over dimension loads travelled through Port Augusta. The company had permitted the driver to drive the vehicle at night, breaching the exemption that it could only be driven during daylight hours and also failed to ensure that all relevant regulatory inspection labels were clearly displayed."
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $10,408
Fines under s 129(3) on the register: $6,000 to $36,000, median $11,204 across 4 matters.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-67711d6e9155, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.