Individual · no NHVR reference: fined $750, load restraint, 20 April 2021

Party

Party

Individual · no NHVR reference. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.

Type

Individual

Role

Driver

The proceeding

Decision

Convicted

Court

Broadmeadows Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)

Jurisdiction

Victoria

Hearing date

20 April 2021

Law

Heavy Vehicle National Law

Provisions

s 111(1), s 102(1)(b) HVNL width, s 102(1)(b) HVNL height, s 102(1)(b) HVNL rear overhang

Offence

Load restraint

Facts

A driver was intercepted driving a heavy vehicle. It was revealed that the vehicle had breached its loading requirements and dimension requirements. The vehicle was loaded with a Tautliner truck body and chassis and other metal items. The vehicle was only secured by a single 1x50mm strap, and the items on the tray of the truck were loose and completely unrestrained. It was also revealed that the vehicles dimension requirements were not complied with. The permitted width was 2.5m, with an excess width of 380mm. The permitted height was 4.3m, with an excess height of 270mm. The permitted rear overhang was 3.33m, with an excess rear overhang of 1,020mm. The Defendant had priors for minor risk dimension and loading offences against the Heavy Vehicle National Law

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine

$750

Fines under s 111(1) on the register: $750 to $13,000, median $5,000 across 7 matters. Fines under s 102(1)(b) HVNL width on the register: $500 to $70,000, median $6,300 across 40 matters. Fines under s 102(1)(b) HVNL height on the register: $500 to $70,000, median $6,300 across 40 matters. Fines under s 102(1)(b) HVNL rear overhang on the register: $500 to $70,000, median $6,300 across 40 matters.

Orders

• Supervisory intervention order, 12 months

Comparable actions

Sources

• NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)