NHVR Acting Chief Operations Officer Michelle Tayler said the 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.
“The NHVR has now invested in 40 mobile ANPR camera devices which are used by our Safety and Compliance Officers (SCOs), including roadside trailers and vehicle mounted cameras,” Ms Tayler said.
“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.
“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.”
Ms Tayler said 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.
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