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Individual AS 68243: fined $15,000, false or misleading records, 7 September 2026
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 68243. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 68243
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Albury Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 7 September 2026
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 325(1)
- Offence
- False or misleading records
- Charges
- 2
Facts
On 15 May 2026 NHVR Authorised Officers intercepted a rigid truck towing a trailer at the Twelve Mile Creek Heavy Vehicle Safety Station for a compliance check. The defendant was the driver of the vehicle. The defendant produced their National Driver Work Diary, and NHVR officers identified two occasions where the defendant had made false or misleading work diary entries, where they recorded resting when the heavy vehicle was sighted by road safety cameras travelling on the road. The defendant was charged with two counts of making false or misleading work diary entries. The Court noted these offences were serious examples due to deliberately making a false record to get around fatigue laws. The defendant had recorded rest when the vehicle was detected driving by camera. The Court noted the defendant had a poor traffic record but no prior HVNL offences.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $15,000
Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters.
Prior history
The source states no prior history.
Educational point
Consider implementing Electronic Work Diaries for all drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles. Ensure all drivers have completed relevant training in fatigue management and that regular refresher courses are completed. Prepare and provide driver realistic schedules which include suggested break times and locations to ensure compliance with work and rest break requirements.
As reported by NHVR.
What the record would have shown
Work diaries and transport records reconciled against independent data (fuel, tolls, telematics), with each discrepancy followed up. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| 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 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| 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 |
| Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $90,000 | 27 August 2021 | View the record of Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd, 27 August 2021 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-c7d954da237a, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.