COMPLIANCE

Operating a commercial vehicle is a complex and demanding task, with operators required to cope with growing regulatory oversight, congestion and increasing competitive pressures.

The ORS, ACC reforms and the new RUC Act will significantly increase scrutiny and risks around commercial transport but provide opportunities for compliant operators:

• more stringent regulations around hubodometer and odometer tampering;
• distance-based evasion will be main focus of enforcement;
• requirement to create and keep RUC, fuel and service records for up to 6 years;
• updated offences and penalties;
• separate penalties for corporate and individuals;
• experience rating for ACC premiums based on claims history;
• increased chain-of-responsibility exposures; and
• driver offence notices given a weighting of 39%-63% by ORS.

EROAD’s secure technology platform, approved hardware and seven year archive feature helps clients to effortlessly meet more stringent compliance requirements.