Chain of Responsibility

Frequently asked questions

Who has Chain of Responsibility duties under the Heavy Vehicle National Law?

Chain of Responsibility duties extend to every party who can influence how a heavy vehicle is operated — not just the driver, but schedulers, loaders, consignors, consignees, managers and executives. Each has a primary duty to ensure safety so far as is reasonably practicable, and the duty is proportional to the influence the party has over the relevant operation.

What evidence does an operator need to demonstrate CoR compliance?

Regulators look for a connected history: time-stamped pre-start inspections linked to the person who completed them; defects followed through to repair; fatigue and work-diary breaches that were found and acted on; verified on-board mass with time and location; and driver events and footage linked to coaching. Isolated documents are weaker than a continuous history.

How does IntelliTrac support Chain of Responsibility compliance?

The IntelliTrac Chain of Responsibility module connects pre-start checks, fatigue and work-diary entries, NHVR-compliant routes, on-board mass, defects, repairs, driver behaviour and video in the vehicle and driver history. The information is captured as the work happens instead of being rebuilt after an incident.