Freight
- Publication no: AP-R482-15
- ISBN: 978-1-925294-16-3
- Published: 23 March 2015
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This report documents the process and results of industry consultation in relation to a nationally harmonised pilot and escort vehicle driver accreditation scheme and operational guideline proposed in 2013.
Industry consultation workshops were held in various jurisdictions to engage with the oversize transport industry and obtain a consensus on the final composition of the scheme including, most importantly, the nationally consistent training requirements that would form part of the accreditation process.
The consultation workshops focused on graduated pilot accreditation, agricultural exemptions, driver licencing and background checks, and traffic control powers and road rule exemptions.
The Project Reference Group came to the view that implementation will be best handled via the coordinated efforts of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the National Transport Commission, with a decision to be made on whether the scheme will be centrally administered or decentralised with functions in the various jurisdictions.
- Summary
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Outcome of Stage 1
- 1.2. Plan for Stage 2
- 2. Project Reference Group
- 2.1. Membership
- 2.2. Jurisdictional readiness plans
- 3. Existing Jurisdictional Arrangements
- 4. Discussion Paper Feedback
- 4.1. Overview
- 4.2. Graduated pilot accreditation
- 4.3. Agricultural exemptions
- 4.4. Driver licencing and background checks
- 4.5. Traffic control powers and road rule exemptions
- 4.6. Third-party escort accreditation
- 5. Jurisdictional Workshops
- 5.1. Overview
- 5.2. Graduated pilot accreditation
- 5.3. Agricultural exemptions
- 5.4. Driver licencing and background checks
- 5.5. Traffic control powers and road rule exemptions
- 6. Next Steps
- References
- Appendix A Jurisdictional Readiness Plans
- A.1 Western Australia
- A.2 Northern Territory
- A.3 South Australia
- A.4 Queensland
- A.4.1 RTOs
- A.4.2 Engagement with industry
- A.4.3 Preparedness required should the NHVR adopt the national proposal
- A.5 New South Wales
- A.5.1 RTO capacity
- A.5.2 Transition arrangements
- A.5.3 Recognition of interstate pilots
- A.6 Victoria
- A.7 Tasmania
- Appendix B Draft Scheme Proposed in Stage 1
- B.1 Proposed national requirements for a Registered Pilot
- B.1.1 Discussion
- B.1.2 Requirements
- B.2 Proposed national requirements for an Accredited Pilot
- B.2.1 Discussion
- B.2.2 Requirements
- B.3 Proposed national requirements for an Accredited Escort
- B.4 Other proposed national requirements
- B.4.1 Administration
- B.4.2 Period of validity of accreditation
- B.4.3 Refresher training on renewal of accreditation