Safety assurance system for automated vehicles
Designing a risk-based safety assurance regime that assesses the safety of applicant vehicles against agreed safety criteria.
Changing driving laws to support automated vehicles
Developing legislative reform options to clarify the application of current driver and driving laws to automated vehicles, and to establish legal obligations for automated driving system (ADS) entities.
Regulating government access to C-ITS and automated vehicle data
Developing options to manage government access to C-ITS and automated vehicle data.
Motor accident injury insurance and automated vehicles
This project supports jurisdictions to review injury insurance schemes to identify any necessary reforms to support automated vehicles.
Barriers to the safe use of innovative vehicles and mobility devices
Addressing the issues surrounding the safe and legal use of new and innovative personal-use and mobility devices.
Developing technology-neutral road rules for driver distraction
Finding a better way to regulate the safe use of technology devices as part of the Australian Road Rules.
Heavy vehicle driver fatigue data
Collaborating with the NHVR, industry and governments to develop a national framework for collecting real-life operational data to better inform future fatigue policy.
Review of regulatory telematics
The purpose of this project is to improve safety, productivity and uptake of telematics in the heavy vehicle industry.
Assessing the effectiveness of the PBS marketplace and identifying barriers to vehicle design innovation
A review of the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme and its operating marketplace.
Three-axle bus mass limits review
Investigating whether mass limits should be increased for three axle buses.
Forward-looking cost base prototype
A research project aimed at developing a forward looking cost base model
Heavy Vehicle National Law maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
Vehicle Standards Maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the existing Australian Light Vehicle Standards Rules.
Load Restraint Guide maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the Load Restraint Guide.
Australian Defence Force Exemption Framework maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the framework.
Australian Dangerous Goods Code maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
Australian Road Rules maintenance
Working with stakeholders to review and maintain the Australian Road Rules.
Who moves what where (project work complete)
Filing information gaps about the market structure of transport operators to inform future transport planning and policy development.
National Land Transport Productivity Framework (project work complete)
Supporting decision makers in improving transport productivity.
Preparing for more automated road and rail vehicles (policy work complete)
Identifying regulatory or operational barriers that might impact the introduction of automated vehicles on Australia's transport networks.