Nothing changes with regard to the 24 hours rest required after 66 hours of working time. The LTSA also proposes that drivers of goods service and tow trucks operating within a 50 km radius will be exempt from logbooks. The greatest proposed change involves penalties. If an offence occurs it will fall under one of four grades, instead of just two as previously. The first two grades relate to log book use and would result in drivers being penalised with the issue of infringement notices and driver demerit points.
Any offence falling under the other two grades relate to driving hour breaches.
These will continue to be heard in a court, but only the highest level of offending would incur automatic licence disqualification. Submissions close 19 March.