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Trucks falsely charged for speeding due to daylight savings.


If other drivers believe they have received an incorrect notice during the daylight savings changeover on April 2, 2023, they should contact the NHVR.

The failure of a SA Safe-T-Cam system to correctly adjust for daylight saving changes ended in a surprise court summons and a costly legal bill for a distraught veteran interstate truckie. Adelaide-based Kym Ottey has since had the charge of recording false or misleading entry after allegedly travelling between Safe-T-Cam sites in less than the allowable time withdrawn and had part costs awarded against the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). When the shock summons landed on January 24, 2024 – just three weeks before the scheduled court date in Adelaide and a potential maximum penalty of $11,820 – O’Neill did his best to reassure Ottey that the telematics data was on his side, but the incident quickly “snowballed”.

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