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Jun 19, 2014

TRUCKING RULES * Australia

* Australian trucks set to reap the full benefits of EWDs

Canberra,ACT,Australia -NTC -16 Jun 2014: -- Truck drivers choosing electronic work diaries (EWDs) won’t be fined for small breaches of less than eight minutes under new policy settings agreed to by transport ministers on 23 May. The changes will also better protect drivers’ privacy and help authorities target the small number of people who break the law... CEO of the NTC Paul Retter recognising that small breaches with very little fatigue impact may occasionally occur, regulations will be introduced so that heavy vehicle drivers using an EWD and operating in standard hours or Basic Fatigue Management, will not incur a minor risk breach if their work time is exceeded by up to eight minutes... The effectiveness of the approach will be reviewed after two years of initial uptake by industry...

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