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Regulations - Australia - SMART trucks won't come with red tape
Australia -Supply Chain Review -8 May 2006: -- Regulations surrounding so-called SMART trucks operating as part of a new performance-based standards (PBS) framework will not be a burden for operators, the National Transport Commission (NTC) says... The NTC has released a draft regulatory impact statement outlining environmental standards. The standards require SMART heavy vehicles to comply with best practice regulations for vehicle emissions and noise... PBS promises to improve access to the road network for SMART trucks — like quad axle semi-trailers — which comply with agreed performance standards for safety, infrastructure and the environment... Under the proposals, SMART heavy vehicles must demonstrate compliance against an externally-audited vehicle maintenance management program. This includes maintaining the vehicle’s emissions performance, engine brake noise and vehicle noise... New vehicles and existing vehicles which have been continuously operating under an approved audited maintenance system for the previous 12 months will be exempt from entry tests for noise and emissions (eg: DT80 engine dynamometer test for emissions)...
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