Permit Delays Lead to Non-Compliance
According to Robert Smedley, Managing Director of Smedley's Engineers, big-name PBS operators are "running hot" along the Hume Highway to avoid permit fees and processing delays.
"In Victoria there is an issue with a lot of operators that are running hot, without permits, without Smart OBM, vehicles that don’t comply with the PBS permits that they’ve got,"
Smedley alleges that these operators are flouting the laws because the rewards outweigh the risks, and when caught, the resulting fines are like a slap on the hand. He notes that inadequate policing in Victoria allows operators to run overweight.
- Big-name PBS operators are running non-compliant along the Hume Highway daily.
- Operators are avoiding permit fees and processing delays.
- Inadequate policing in Victoria enables non-compliance.
Author's summary: Operators defy rules due to low risk.