Heavy vehicle maintenance survey to close

Time is running out for drivers and fleet operators to complete the National Transport Commission's heavy vehicle maintenance survey

There are just a few days remaining for Australian fleet operators to provide their thoughts on truck maintenance in the National Transport Commission’s latest survey.

The survey was launched to give Australian truck drivers and trucking companies an opportunity to have their say on current maintenance practices, with the data contributing to the Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness Program.

The program is a joint initiative between the NTC and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to target ways of improving the general roadworthiness of Australia’s heavy vehicles and, in doing so, enhance safety for all road users.

According to the CEO of the NTC, Paul Retter, the survey is instrumental in helping the national body understand how operators go about keeping their vehicles up to standard.

“Getting a better picture of vehicle maintenance practices from an operator’s perspective will help us get a full understanding of how they are working to keep their fleets safe at the moment,” he said.

“We expect that the results and insights of the survey will also feed into the regulator’s review of the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme.”

To take part in the survey visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NTC-HVSURVEY.

The survey comprises 26 questions and the NTC says it should take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete. All information provided in the survey will remain anonymous.

Heavy vehicle maintenance was thrust into the media spotlight in October 2013 when a Cootes fuel tanker lost control and exploded in Sydney, killing two people. Since then, dozens of defective Cootes vehicles and trailers have been identified by authorities, leading to a major restructure of the company and significant job losses.

The heavy vehicle roadworthiness survey closes on Friday, March 21.

Heavy vehicle maintenance survey to close

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