The February 2002 National Implementation Plan for the Management of Overloaded Trucks Carrying Containers is an important national and multi-modal plan to address a longstanding road transport compliance problem and the adverse impacts on safety, infrastructure, and competitive equity that stem from this problem. Central to the Plan is the legislative measure relating to container weight declarations. This is a proactive measure that aims to improve communication along the logistics chain, and, in particular, to ensure the correct vehicle is selected to carry the container. The model Bill is currently being considered by the Ministers and if approved will be available for inclusion, with any necessary adaptation, within the legislative frameworks of all Australian States and Territories from the end of 2003. The effective implementation of the non-legislative measures in the Plan will involve an ongoing consultative process co-ordinated by Austroads, and working with government agencies, the National Road Transport Commission and all the critical parties in the container logistics chain. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210413.
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