Queensland taps Teletrac Navman for smart OBM

The Queensland Government has selected telematics company Teletrac Navman to support its transition to a smart on-board mass (Smart OBM) and telematics monitoring application (TMA).

The Queensland Department of Main Roads will use smart OBM and TMA to provide assurance around heavy vehicle access to the state road network.

Starting from 1 December, all Class 2 heavy vehicles currently operating under Queensland Interim OBM and Higher Mass Limits (HML) in the Intelligent Access Program (IAP) will be required to transition to the new technologies.

Smart OBM monitors the mass of a vehicle combination’s axle groups, while TMA records positional information that can be used to produce insights on truck movements.

NSW and Victoria have already adopted the technologies, which Teletrac Navman has been championing in Australia for years, according to Teletrac Navman National Manager for Transport Anthony Laras.

“Transport operators will see the long-term benefits because governments will be able to fix the roads that need to be fixed, which can’t be done without good data. It's a change for the greater good that will allow Australia’s network of access for heavy vehicles to be connected,” he said.

“At a time when Australia is facing multiple threats to our supply chain, with staff shortages, floods and storms destroying crops and roads, and the ever-rising cost of fuel, an opportunity to save costs by enabling a safer, faster solution is a win for us all.”

Laras said Australia is leading the world in the adoption of the technology. “There’s no other country in the world doing it,” he said. “I had the privilege to address a European Union delegation, who were fascinated with what was happening here. We are miles ahead of anybody on the planet in this space.”

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