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NZ needs capability-based licensing standards - NTA
The New Zealand Trucking Association is calling for urgent, constructive action to strengthen commercial driver licensing systems.
What good looks like
McKay Cartage has officially been recognised as the first New Zealand company to receive a Provisional Certificate on the pathway to full TruckSafe accreditation. The award of this provisional certification marking a major milestone for the trucking industry whilst at the same time setting a benchmark f
NTA recommends stronger deterrents and checks after licence fraud investigation
440 commercial driver licences have been revoked
Accelerated review of VDAM rule to unlock productivity gains asked for
The New Zealand Trucking Association is urging the Government to fast-track a comprehensive review of the Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule
Leveling the playing feild - Electronic RUCs for all
Transport Minister Chris Bishop recently announced Cabinet has agreed to a series of legislative changes to enable the transition of New Zealand’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for our roading network through electronic road user charges, rather than petrol tax.
“The abolition of petrol tax, and the move towards all vehicles (whether they be petrol, diesel, electric or hybrid) paying for roads based on distance and weight, is the biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years,” Bishop says.