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The NHVR is in the process of developing the next phase of PBS, but what does this mean for industry? The Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme sets on-road performance standards for many heavy vehicles in Australia. The scheme aims to improve the safety and productivity of the heavy vehicle industry by allowing vehicles that meet… Read more »
As of 1 December 2022, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) implemented generic tyres into the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme. This new scheme approximates tyre handling performance to be proportional to tyre load rating. As a result, tyre load index now influences PBS performance, where higher load indices positively affect results. To better understand… Read more »
As of 1 December 2022, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) implemented generic tyres into the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme. There has been a three-month transitional period between the old tyre system and new tyre system, and from 1 March 2023, only the new system will be in use. Gone are the days when… Read more »
Following the success of their 30-metre and 36.5-metre PBS A-double High Productivity Freight Vehicle (HPFV) networks, the Victorian Department of Transport has just released their 36.5-metre B-triple network. The release of the new B-triple network in Victoria is another boom for the road freight industry. Similar to the existing A-double network, this B-triple network is… Read more »
With the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s introduction of generic tyres in Performance Based Standards edging closer to implementation, it’s worth taking a moment to consider how this might look for industry moving forward. Advantia has for many years already implemented generic tyres where appropriate. To model generic tyres, we use a conservative tyre dataset to… Read more »
Heavy vehicle combinations are often required to meet Tier 1 axle spacings for access over bridges. We have seen this recently with the National Class 2 Performance Based Standards (Tier 1) Authorisation Notice as well as the National Class 3 20m Long 3-axle Truck and 4-axle Dog Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice. For operators… Read more »
Heavy vehicles with high centre-of-gravity loads are most prone to rollover when turning at speed. Therefore, road agencies and designers must pay extra attention when designing turns and intersections. Because of this, Advantia is regularly engaged to determine the safety of intersection designs for trucks and advise on how to best mitigate any risks around… Read more »
Advantia is pleased to introduce Sarah Williamson and William Mitton who joined Advantia towards the end of 2021 and have already made significant contributions to our PBS capacity and capability. Other recent changes have seen Matthew Ainsworth secure primary PBS Assessor accreditation from the NHVR, congratulations! and the departure of Daniel Nolan to pursue a… Read more »
Many countries around the world allow heavy vehicles to be up to 2.6 metres wide, however in Australia, the maximum width of a typical heavy vehicle is only 2.5 metres. While the difference may seem small, the benefits of a wider vehicle can be quite noticeable. While regulators mull over the possibility of increasing the maximum… Read more »
On 27 Oct 2021, a national gazette as part of the Heavy Vehicle National Law was published that will allow for some PBS vehicles to operate without a permit, up to their Tier 1 mass limits. This comes after years of pressure from stakeholders, virtually since the inception of PBS, about the difficulties of obtaining… Read more »
