Individual AS 7762: fined $9,354, fatigue, 24 June 2024
Party
- Party
- Individual AS 7762. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Individual
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 7762
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Ceduna Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- South Australia
- Hearing date
- 24 June 2024
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 325(1), s 322(2)
- Offence
- Fatigue
- Charges
- 2
Facts
On 4 February 2023, authorised officers of the NHVR intercepted a heavy vehicle, namely a prime mover, towing a lead trailer and second trailer, travelling on Eyre Highway in Penong in the State of South Australia. The authorised officers inspected the driver’s National Driver Work Diary and detected the offences.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $9,354
Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters. Fines under s 322(2) on the register: $6,490 to $12,730, median $9,354 across 3 matters.
Educational point
Ensure all drivers have completed relevant training in fatigue management and that regular refresher courses are completed. Ensure that duplicate copies of National Driver Work Diary pages are supplied to the relevant record keeper and are routinely audited for accuracy and compliance.
As reported by NHVR.
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 |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| 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 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-cce61421ad6f, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.