Regional Infrastructure Projects Update - Heavy Vehicle Route Assessment Tool Training - Monday 12 September 2016, Cairns  

The Workshop focused on:

• Role of the NHVR & Road Managers under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL)
• Fatigue Management Regulation
• Mass, Dimension and Loading Regulation
• Vehicle Standards National Regulation
• Road manager considerations
• Infrastructure protection
• Public amenity
• Public safety
• Strategic networks (freight routes)
• Heavy Vehicle Classes (RAV’s) - Freight trends, truck size/weight and regulations
• Access mechanisms (Notices e.g. Special Purpose Vehicle SPV Notice , Pre-approvals, Permits)
• RM Considerations in facilitating access (conditions, pre-approvals, notices etc.)
• NHVR website resources
• Route Assessment Principles
• RAV RAT Features
• Web-based tool (RAV RAT) -No special software required
• System supports, educates and simplifies local government HV access decision making
• Provides both classification and indication of classification reliability

Attendees at the FNQ Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessment Tool (RAVRAT) workshop