Transport & Logistics - 2012 Mid-Year Round-Up and Outlook

IN BRIEF

Our Transport & Logistics Team's round-up highlights developments in transport regulation that affect everyone, including the proposed implementation of uniform 'chain of responsibility' laws nationally and the controversial new 'safe rates' legislation.

We are half way through 2012 and it remains a busy agenda for transport and logistics regulators and enforcers, with developments impacting both providers and users of transport and logistics services.

Recent incidents and investigations: In the last few months, there have been some high profile investigations into, and police blitzes targeting, heavy vehicle transport operators:

• whose drivers have been suspected of using illicit drugs;