The damage done

Rod Hannifey, National Road Freighters Association president, has written numerous articles and opinion pieces about modern police methods. Rod has focused explicitly on police enforcement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Rod has called for the removal of police powers to enforce the HVNL, which, in our opinion, is never likely to happen. Even if the HVNL was Commonwealth legislation, state police can enforce it.

Police are generally empowered throughout Australia to enforce any law or statute within the criminal jurisdiction. This captures the HVNL and other road transport