Improving regulation of heavy vehicles: performance based standards

Australia has been working to develop a performance-based regulatory approach to controlling heavy vehicle impacts. This new regulatory system comprises standards to control: 1. safety risks associated with the ability of vehicles to start, stop, turn and fit on roads; 2. pavement, surfacing and bridge impacts; and 3. environmental and amenity impacts. Alongside these standards, a system is being developed of administering the performance standards and ensuring they are achieved once vehicles are using the road system. The Performance Based Standards (PBS) approach will rely on performance assessments that consider the risks involved, and identify appropriate operating conditions and compliance verification requirements that will ensure the standards are met. Vehicles and operators will need to be separately certified to show they can meet the requirements of a PBS approval, with multiple vehicles and operators able to operate under the one approval. A number of checks and balances have been included in the regulatory framework to clarify the role of governments and ensure their accountabilities are adequately addressed.

• Record URL:
  • http://road-transport-technology.org/conferenceproceedings/ishvwd-8/
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/1920017305
• Authors:
  • Calvert, F
• Conference:
  • International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions, 8th, 2004, Muldersdrift, South Africa
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: Loads roads and the information highway: 8th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions, 14-18 March 2004, Misty Hills Conference Centre, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Axle loads; Compliance; Driving; Environmental impacts; Freight transportation; Heavy vehicles; Logistics; Noise; Regulations; Rolling contact; Safety; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicle weight; Weigh in motion
• ATRI Terms: Axle load; Compliance; Emissions control; Environmental effects; Freight transport; Heavy vehicle; Logistics; Noise; Safety; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicle handling; Vehicle pavement interaction; Vehicle regulations; Vehicle weight; Weigh in motion
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01390960
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 1920017305
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 5:10AM