NHVR acting COO Michelle Tayler says high-tech monitoring cameras help the NHVR obtain information on Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet and encourage safer driving practices on heavy vehicle routes and freight networks.
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Tayler says the NHVR has now invested in 40 mobile ANPR camera devices which are used by their Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs), including roadside trailers and vehicle mounted cameras.
“ANPR cameras automatically detect the number plates of passing heavy vehicles, allowing our SCOs to better detect and interrupt potentially high-risk behaviour and unsafe practices by heavy vehicles on our roads, which helps focus our compliance and enforcement efforts,” she says.
“In line with the NHVR’s risked-based approach to compliance, using these cameras means we can increase efficiency for compliant heavy vehicle drivers and make Australia’s roads safer for all.”
Tayler says by being mobile, the cameras can be moved and used in different locations, with camera sites identified within the busiest freight routes to maximise heavy vehicle monitoring capability.
“Currently, these devices have been deployed by NHVR SCOs in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and soon in New South Wales, targeting safety on key freight corridors,” she says.
“This is just one of the ways the NHVR is reinforcing efforts to make Australia’s major freight networks safer and ensuring the heavy vehicle industry remains productive and efficient.”
The NHVR reminds industry that ANPR cameras are not the same as speed cameras, and being detected by the cameras does not necessarily mean a driver will be fined.
Tayler says a NHVR SCO may intercept a vehicle at a suitable location as a result of a camera sighting in order to undertake relevant safety checks related to potential high-risk journeys.
“Footage from the cameras is retained in a secure data system, in accordance with our privacy policy, and is used by the NHVR to develop and inform on-road activities to increase road safety,” she says.
“We are committed to continuously investing in cutting-edge technology such as mobile ANPR cameras, that take us a step forward in making roads safer for all drivers.”
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