Individual AS 7501: fined $22,300, fatigue, 29 November 2023
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 7501. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 7501
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Tenterfield Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 29 November 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 250(1)(a), s 325(1), s 296(1)
- Offence
- Fatigue
- Charges
- 2
Facts
The defendant was charged with one count of a solo driver working more than the standard maximum time (critical risk). The defendant had two previous heavy vehicle offences - driving an unregistered heavy vehicle and following too closely in a heavy vehicle.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $22,300
Fines under s 250(1)(a) on the register: $0 to $45,000, median $4,800 across 103 matters. Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters. Fines under s 296(1) on the register: $3,500 to $22,300, median $8,865 across 4 matters.
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 |
| Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $38,000 | 11 November 2024 | View the record of Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd, 11 November 2024 |
| Profect Construction Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $45,000 | 4 November 2025 | View the record of Profect Construction Pty Ltd, 4 November 2025 |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-ba0e25d99719, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.