Legal Guides for Truck Drivers & Transport Businesses

Received an NHVR notice, an infringement or a court date? These guides explain what it means and what to do next. Each one is written by Eric Navea, a former NHVR Senior Prosecutor who now defends truck drivers and transport businesses across NSW.

Read about the penalties, the deadlines and the common mistakes in notices to produce, fatigue, work diary and mass offences, traffic charges and SafeWork NSW investigations.

Feature articles

Trucks on a NSW highway, where heavy vehicles must enter a checking station when the sign shows OPEN

Heavy Vehicle 5 October 2026

Where Are Heavy Vehicle Checking Stations in NSW? Locations, Fines and What to Do If You Miss One

Where are heavy vehicle checking stations in NSW? The safety station locations, when you must enter, the fines for not stopping, and… Read article

3 tonne load limit sign on a NSW street, where heavy vehicles need a permitted reason to enter

Heavy Vehicle 14 October 2026

3 Tonne Limit Roads in NSW: Rules, Fines and Exceptions Explained

Heavy vehicles on the road in NSW, subject to work diary and logbook rules under the Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle 30 December 2025

Charged With a Logbook Offence? HVNL Penalties and Defences for Drivers & Operators

heavy vehicle defence lawyer eric navea legal

Heavy Vehicle 16 October 2026

SafeWork NSW Notice to Produce: What to Do If You Receive a Section 155 Notice

Latest articles

Truck at a warehouse loading dock where a SafeWork NSW inspector may visit

SafeWork NSW 12 November 2026

What Should I Do If a SafeWork NSW Inspector Turns Up at My Workplace?

Single-storey brick Sutherland Court House with its copper-coloured entrance canopy, Sutherland

Heavy Vehicle 10 November 2026

Heavy Vehicle Court Date in NSW: What to Bring and What Happens on the Day

NHVR investigation defence lawyer

Heavy Vehicle 9 November 2026

What Triggers an NHVR Investigation? How the Investigation Process Works, Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Exposure; Potential Outcomes

Aerial view of an Australian logistics hub with heavy vehicles at the loading docks

Heavy Vehicle 2 November 2026

Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Explained: Who Is Responsible Under the HVNL?

Heavy vehicle on a long-distance outback highway, where work diary entries must be accurate

Heavy Vehicle 26 October 2026

What Is the Penalty for a False or Misleading Work Diary Entry?

Semi-trailer truck driving on an open road

Heavy Vehicle 23 October 2026

Work Diary Mistakes That Lead to NHVR Fines (and How to Avoid Them)

Tired truck driver in a truck cabin in NSW, where heavy vehicle fatigue offences carry fines and demerit points

Heavy Vehicle 22 October 2026

Caught for a Fatigue Breach in NSW? Penalties, Defences and Next Steps

Heavy vehicle on a NSW road, where mass, dimension and loading breaches are sorted into minor, substantial and severe risk categories

Heavy Vehicle 20 October 2026

Minor, Substantial or Severe? How NHVR Breaches Are Graded

Highway through open fields, where heavy vehicle operators may rely on the reasonable excuse defence under the HVNL

Heavy Vehicle 13 October 2026

Reasonable Excuse Under the HVNL: A Guide to the Legal Defence for Transport Operators

Truck driving on a NSW highway, where the NHVR can contact drivers and transport businesses

Heavy Vehicle 13 October 2026

What To Do If You’re Contacted by the NHVR in NSW

Truck driver behind the wheel in NSW, where there is no work licence during a licence suspension

Heavy Vehicle 12 October 2026

Can a Truck Driver Get a Work Licence in NSW?

Loaded truck on a NSW road, where overloading fines apply under the Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle 28 September 2026

Overloading Fines in NSW (2026–27): Over GVM Penalties and Who Is Responsible

Loaded flatbed truck in NSW, where load restraint offences carry NHVR fines and penalties

Heavy Vehicle 21 September 2026

Load Restraint Offences: Penalties and Legal Defences in NSW

Truck carrying a large tarped load

Heavy Vehicle 14 September 2026

Mass Limits for Transport Operators: How to Prevent Overloading Under the Chain of Responsibility

Heavy haulage truck carrying an oversize load

Heavy Vehicle 7 September 2026

Facing an HVNL Prosecution? What to Expect in NSW

NHVR Notice to Produce received by a transport business in NSW

Heavy Vehicle 1 June 2026

How to Respond to an NHVR Notice in NSW

Yellow semi-truck speeding on a highway

Heavy Vehicle 11 May 2026

What Happens If I Get Caught Speeding in a Truck?

Highway patrol police stopping a truck in NSW, where heavy vehicle drivers must stay under the 0.02 alcohol limit

Heavy Vehicle 10 May 2026

What Is the Blood Alcohol Limit for Truck Drivers in NSW?

Truck driver with arms crossed standing beside a white truck

Heavy Vehicle 8 May 2026

Legal Questions Truck Drivers Ask in NSW: Demerit Points, Driving Records and Your Licence

Heavy fines warning sign over busy traffic, a reminder that demerit points can lead to a licence suspension in NSW

Traffic Law 20 January 2026

Licence Suspended in NSW? Steps to Get It Back Sooner

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