Focus on heavy vehicle safety as National Farm Safety Week begins

Focus on heavy vehicle safety as National Farm Safety Week begins

The more remote locations of many in the agricultural sector increased the severity of impacts when incidents do occur. Image: alexkich/stock.adobe.com The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is urging farmers, heavy vehicle operators and all road users to prioritise safety around agricultural heavy vehicles as National Farm Safety Week kicks off today (July 19). The 2026 theme of the week, run by Farmsafe Australia, is Set the Standard – Sh…

NHVR throws its support behind National Farm Safety Week

It's National Farm Safety Week this week. Image: Hamish-stock.adobe.comAll road users, including those in road transport, are urged to prioritise safety around agricultural heavy vehicles this week as part of National Farm Safety Week. One key supporter for the week is the NHVR which is backing the theme for 2026 of: Set the Standard – Show ‘em how it’s done, which has been chosen by Farmsafe Australia. NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati…