Company AS 62557: fined $15,000, mass, 21 May 2026
Party
- Party
- Company AS 62557. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 62557
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Parramatta Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 21 May 2026
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c)
- Offence
- Mass
- Charges
- 1
Facts
At about 1pm on 20 June 2025, Authorised Officers of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator observed a heavy vehicle travelling on Honeycomb Drive, Eastern Creek New South Wales. The vehicle was carrying brick waste. The vehicle was driven by an employee of the Operator and had a GVM of 16 tonnes. The Regulator intercepted the vehicle, spoke to the driver, and inspected the vehicle, its components, and its load. An over mass offence was identified on the vehicle's 2nd axle group which had an assessed mass of 11.85 tonnes on the 2nd axle group, being an excess mass of 2.85 tonnes, or an overload of 131.6% and was a severe risk breach. When questioned the driver admitted that the owner loaded the truck and there was no way of checking the weight before their journey. The Court noted the maximum penalty of $98,200 and the 2nd axle was 131% overload of the permissible mass limit. The objective seriousness was at the lower to medium range. The company had a reasonably good record and took reasonable steps to ensure safety means were put in place to ensure public safety. The Court took into account the purpose of sentencing and applied 25% discount fining the Accused $15,000.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $15,000
Fines under s 96(1)(c) on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-bc1455b0ad3e, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.