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    The document discusses chain of responsibility legislation in Western Australia and how it compares to the Heavy Vehicle National Law in Eastern states. It explains that under chain of responsibility, anyone who has control in the transport chain can be held legally accountable if their actions, inactions, or decisions cause or contribute to a breach of road laws. It notes that in WA the relevant law is the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012, while in Eastern states it is the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It also states that those in the transport chain have a legal obligation to take reasonable steps to manage risk and ensure road safety is not compromised.

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    SEPTEMBER 2017

    Factsheet
    Chain of Responsibility Legislation
    WA Comparison with Heavy Vehicle National Law

    What is the chain of responsibility?


    If you use road transport as part of your business, you share the responsibility of managing the
    risk. This means anyone who has control in the transport chain can be held legally accountable
    if, by their actions, inactions or decisions, they cause or contribute to a breach of the road laws.

    Where does the Chain of


    Responsibility transport
    law apply?

    In the Eastern States refer


    to the Heavy Vehicle
    National Law (HVNL).

    Whilst in Western Australia,


    please refer to the Road
    Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012.

    What do I need to do?

    Whichever activity you


    perform in the ’chain’, it is
    important that you take
    reasonable steps to
    manage the risk and
    ensure road safety is not
    compromised.

    You have a legal obligation


    not to coerce, induce or
    encourage a breach of the
    road transport laws.

    Further Information

    For more information about


    the Chain of Responsibility
    call Main Roads Heavy
    Vehicle Services Helpdesk
    on 138 486 or visit
    www.mainroads.wa.gov.au

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