At V-DAQ, we specialise in providing the best solutions for regulatory telematics, including the Road Infrastructure Monitoring (RIM) and Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) programs. As a trusted Certified Application Service Provider, we assist thousands of transport operators in meeting their compliance requirements with cost-effective and simple to use products.
Whether you're an owner-driver or managing a large fleet, our expert team ensures a seamless setup and ongoing support for your vehicles, including Higher Mass Limits (HML), Performance Based Standards (PBS), Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), Oversize-Overmass (OSOM) vehicles, and more.
Regulatory telematics is a technology that facilitates the controlled sharing of vehicle and road usage information between transport operators, road managers, and government entities. The technology is administered under the National Telematics Framework (NTF) by Transport Certification Australia (TCA), a government body.
Certified Application Service Providers (ASPs), like V-DAQ, play a pivotal role in helping transport operators meet their regulatory obligations under the NTF. We undergo rigorous certification and type-approval of our telematics hardware to meet the high-assurance standards, ensuring the data reported to the NTF is both reliable and of high quality.
Within the National Telematics Framework, there are three regulatory telematics applications: Road Infrastructure Monitoring (RIM), Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA), and the Intelligent Access Program (IAP). Each application is designed with specific hardware, data reporting, privacy, and operational features tailored to different needs.
Schemes define the requirements for specific vehicle types or freight activities where regulatory telematics is applied. These schemes guide transport operators in understanding their regulatory telematics requirements, ensuring that they meet the necessary conditions for road access.
Using a TMA tracker, which collects detailed location and time data, the TMA program provides road managers and authorities with tools to enhance road access and compliance management. When necessary, the telematics device also integrates weight data from Smart On-Board Mass (OBM) systems, enhancing the detail and accuracy of its analytics tools.
Using Smart OBM systems, which provide detailed insights into vehicle weights for both individual axles and total combinations, the TMA program equips road managers and authorities with tools to enhance road access, compliance management, and closely monitor infrastructure performance. On-Board Mass data gathered by TMA trackers enhances these insights.
Using a RIM tracker, which collects and reports de-identified location and time data, the RIM program provides road managers and authorities with tools to enhance road access and compliance management.
The Intelligent Access Program (IAP) provides road managers with tools to monitor road access using telematics data. It actively monitors heavy vehicle operations against predefined conditions set by road managers or regulators.
When a vehicle violates location, time, or speed conditions, the IAP generates non-conformance reports (NCRs) with evidentiary-quality information, guiding corrective actions. The IAP uses identified location, time, and speed data from type-approved telematics devices.
Nationally, IAP systems are being phased out in favor of TMA systems.
