If you run or manage heavy goods vehicles in Australia, you might want to know about the new law ADR 105/00, the Blind Spot Information System requirement. It is the government’s Safer Freight Vehicles initiative and aims to reduce accidents between vulnerable road users and truck.
What does it mean for you?
ADR 105/00 is a new Australian Design Rule that requires HGVs over 8 tonnes and wider than 2.5 metres to be fitted with a Blind Spot Information System (BSIS).
This means HGVs must have technology that alerts the driver when vulnerable road users like a cyclist or pedestrian enters their blind spot. It’s all about improving visibility and giving drivers more awareness in busy areas.
This comes into effect in two stages:
- 1st November 2025 – applies to newer model vehicles
- 1st February 2027 – applies to all HGVs within relevant class, meaning everyone will need to comply by then.
Fleetek says If you have plans on importing new trucks, now is definitely the time to start learning and planning for compliance.
To comply, fleet operators will need to ensure their heavy goods vehicles are fitten with a BSIS. This typically includes:
- Cameras
- Radar sensors to detect movement around the side of the truck
- In-cab visual
- Audible Alerts to warn drivers of potential risks and collisions
- Integration with existing safety systems.
Fleetek believes that many fleets in Australia are already choosing to upgrade early not only to stay compliant but also to improve safety rating and driver confidence.
The Benefits
The biggest causes of of serious accidents involving HGVs are blind spot collisions. With this new law ADR 105/00 coming in, Australia is taking a massive step towards the same safety standard already seen in London, UK Direct Vision Standard. Statistically, there has been a 64% drop in serious injuries involving HGVs after DVS enforcement began ( 48 in 2017 to 17 in 2021) . In 2023, there was a 62% decrease in fatal collisions compared with the 2012-2019 baseline according to Transport for London. Moreover, TFL has released that there were 3,710 people killed and seriously injured on London’s road which decreased to 3,696 in 2024.
A study by Monash University Accident research centre estimated an increase by 23%-30% by 2030 (based on trends from 2017) on fatal collisions + serious injuries involving heavy goods vehicle if there are no changes in the safety standard within the industry.
Fleetek predicts that if the industry and regulators adapts their safety standard and improve the system to BSIS under ADR 105/00 and advanced driver-assist system (e.g., Camera Monitoring System), we could see a decline in accidents and fatalities. This could drop annually by 2-5% from 2026 onward.
Fleets that choose to comply early will likely benefit from fewer incident claims, downtime, better driver awareness and a stronger reputation with insurers and clients.
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