Company AS 3897, 2704: fined $10,000, mass, 23 August 2023
Party
- Party
- Company AS 3897, 2704. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 3897, 2704
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Port Augusta Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- South Australia
- Hearing date
- 23 August 2023
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c), s 102(1)(b)(iii)
- Offence
- Mass
- Charges
- 2
Facts
Count 1: A heavy vehicle was intercepted on Augusta Highway at Stirling North in South Australia by South Australian Police officers. The vehicle’s load exceeded the permitted mass on the tri-axle group The driver advised that his boss had instructed them to drive. Count 2: A heavy vehicle was intercepted on Augusta Highway at Winninowie in South Australia by NHVR Authorised officers. The vehicle’s load exceeded the permitted dimension (width). The driver advised that his boss had instructed them to drive. Penalty: Fine: Global penalty of $10,000 for both counts; Victims of Crime (VOC) levy of $500; Prosecution costs $250.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $10,000
- Costs
- $250
Fines under s 96(1)(c) on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 matters. Fines under s 102(1)(b)(iii) on the register: $500 to $70,000, median $6,300 across 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-d4b6cc85bae0, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.