The Australian National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has approved the use of a technology based solution to replace the existing paper based fatigue management system currently in use throughout Australia for drivers operating heavy transport.
An Electronic Work Diary (EWD) is an electronic device or system approved by the NHVR, to monitor and record the work and rest times of a driver and is a voluntary alternative to the written work diary.
Teletrac Navman have developed a software solution to comply with the requirements specified in EWD Standards, and the EWD Standards – Schedule A. This solution comprises a number of software components that inter-operate to provide a complete and fully functional fatigue management system for heavy transport drivers, EWD record keepers, and other EWD technology providers.
Teletrac Navman’s EWD has been approved for use as a replacement to the NHVR Paper Work Diary. It is currently available on the Teletrac Navman iFaces.
Drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles primary obligation is to not drive while impaired by fatigue. To do this, the HVNL stipulates:
- maximum work and minimum rest requirements
- recording of work and rest in a work diary
- retention of the records by a record keeper.
EWDs are designed as a voluntary alternative to paper-based work diaries and manual transfer and retention of duplicate records. In terms of the EWD function, drivers are responsible for:
- maintaining a secure single unique identifier for all their work and rest under the HVNL
- operating an approved EWD in compliance with all conditions of approval and use to record their work and rest activities
- notifying their record keeper or the NHVR of issues when the EWD is not working properly where they are aware that the EWD is not working properly
- cooperating with authorised officers investigating the driver’s compliance with fatigue management obligations under the HVNL.
To be able to get access to EWD for your company, the Record Keeper in your company needs to Link you to EWD in TN360. Before that can happen, we recommend that you complete the Haddtrack EWD Driver Training.
For further information, you can read the Drivers EWD User Guide below.
Our Haddtrack FAQs may also have answers to your questions relating to EWD.
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Drivers EWD User Guide
