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  • What is the Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code?

    The 2026 Master Code is a registered industry code providing authoritative guidance on heavy-vehicle hazards, risks, risk assessment and risk controls.

  • What is Chain of Responsibility?

    Chain of Responsibility extends heavy-vehicle safety responsibility beyond the driver to businesses and people whose transport activities can influence safety.

  • What does reasonably practicable mean?

    Reasonably practicable is the test used to determine what a Chain of Responsibility party can reasonably be expected to do to eliminate or minimise safety risks.

  • What is the Heavy Vehicle National Law?

    The Heavy Vehicle National Law is the national regulatory framework for most heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes GVM operating in participating Australian jurisdictions.