Individual AS 7333: fined $45,000, fatigue, 23 February 2024

Party

Party

Individual AS 7333. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.

Type

Individual

Role

Role not stated

Reference

AS 7333

The proceeding

Decision

Convicted

Court

Goulburn Local Court (Local or Magistrates)

Jurisdiction

New South Wales

Hearing date

23 February 2024

Law

Heavy Vehicle National Law

Provisions

s 584, s 568(3)(a), s 568(3)(b), s 570(3), s 297(2), s 332, s 514(3), s 529, s 570, Road Rule 300 (NSW)

Offence

Fatigue

Charges

16

Facts

The defendant was convicted by the court on 16 charges contrary to the HVNL. The charges were a number of obstructing an authorised officer, failure to provide a licence or work diary, failure to comply with direction to not move a vehicle, failure to comply with the requirement to provide journey information, failure to record information in a work diary.

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine

$45,000

Fines under s 584 on the register: $1,600 to $45,000, median $3,035 across 4 matters. Fines under s 568(3)(a) on the register: $5,000 to $45,000, median $45,000 across 3 matters. Fines under s 568(3)(b) on the register: $5,000 to $45,000, median $45,000 across 3 matters. Fines under s 570(3) on the register: $2,500 to $45,000, median $11,000 across 20 matters. Fines under s 297(2) on the register: $3,500 to $45,000, median $9,865 across 4 matters. Fines under s 332 on the register: $12,730 to $45,000, median $28,865 across 2 matters. Fines under s 529 on the register: $5,000 to $45,000, median $17,000 across 4 matters. Fines under s 570 on the register: $2,500 to $45,000, median $11,000 across 20 matters.

Comparable actions

Sources

• NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)