NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto says the results of the National Roadworthiness Survey 2021 (NRS:2021), which inspected 13,325 heavy vehicle units across 8,338 heavy vehicle combinations – including bus and coach – in all Australian states and territories between May and June, 2021, showed significant improvements.
Overall there was a 16 per cent decrease in the incidence of ‘non-conformities’ amongst hauling units since 2016. The decrease in incidence of non-conformities was greatest amongst bus/coaches (down 22 per cent) while least amongst rigid trucks (down 15 per cent).
The incidence of non-conformity was lower for semi-trailers (31 per cent), B-doubles (25 per cent), roadtrains (25 per cent), bus/coach (8 per
