NSW Police sent a timely reminder fatigue rules are in place for a reason after Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers detected almost 30 breaches during an inspection of a truck driver's work diary at Bathurst earlier this week.
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Officers stopped a semi-trailer in Bathurst at about 9.30am on Tuesday, June 1 and inspected the driver's diary, detecting a total of 27 fatigue breaches - which are defined as instances in which a driver has worked more time than allowed.
A dozen of those breaches were critical, by definition, while five more severe, three were substantial and seven were minor infringements.
At the time, police said the driver was set to charged to appear before Bathurst Local Court at a later date.
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Police reminded drivers heavy vehicle fatigue rules are in place to minimise the risk of crashes on Australian roads, with officers to continue checks to ensure laws are being complied with.
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