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Company AS 61015: convicted, vehicle standards, 7 October 2025
Party
- Party
- Company AS 61015. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 61015
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Coffs Harbour Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 7 October 2025
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 89(1), Schedule 2 Clause 15(1)(b) Road Transport Act (NSW)
- Offence
- Vehicle standards
Facts
On 20 March 2025 a Queensland registered Mercedes Benz prime mover in combination was intercepted by NHVR officers at the Pine Creek HVIS for a compliance check. In relation to charge 1: Authorised officers conducted a mechanical inspection on the Mercedes Benz prime mover which revealed major dangerous defects relating to its brakes. The brake callipers on both sides of axle 1 were not operational because the break pads had been removed. Further defects were identified in relation to the fuel system, tyres and body. In relation to charge 2: The prime mover was registered in Queensland as a SP3 configuration to tow one trailer, however was operating as a MC3 towing two trailers. The defendant was charged as the registered operator of the vehicle. The defendant made submissions that the vehicle was inspected by Queensland Transport one month before the intercept and that the brakes were fixed when the defect came to their attention after the intercept by NHVR officers. Penalty: Outcome: convicted; Fine: charge 1 - $10,000; charge 2 - $2,500
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- Not stated
Fines under s 89(1) on the register: $5,000 to $70,000, median $21,000 across 4 matters.
Educational point
Ensure that heavy vehicles are regularly maintained and that mechanical inspections are regularly conducted. Ensure that maintenance schedules for heavy vehicles are updated and regularly maintained. Implement pre-trip routine safety inspection procedures for heavy vehicle drivers. Ensure that prime movers are being used in the correct registered configuration, eg SP3 to tow one trailer or MC3 to two trailers.
As reported by NHVR.
What the record would have shown
Each defect check and repair, dated, with the repair recorded before the vehicle went back to work. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $510,000 | 19 September 2025 | View the record of Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd, 19 September 2025 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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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