The NHVR says operators must be aware of following road train trailer requirements as officers find problems in current loads
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has issued a warning to operators about road train trailer requirements.
In its weekly newsletter, the NHVR has advised operators to ensure their road train trailers are fit-for-purpose and meeting basic rules.
The NHVR safety and compliance officers are reporting a significant increase in road train combinations using trailers that don’t meet the minimum safety requirements.
The NHVR says trailers designed for use in road train combinations are constructed and specified to be able to withstand the significantly higher loads and stresses to which the brakes, tow couplings and drawbars are subjected to.
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The NHVR has published information on road train trailer requirements to help operators in the chain of responsibility understand their requirements for these trailers.
Its road train trailer requirements section has details on how to ensure vehicles used in road train combinations are operating safely.