Using the NHVR Master Code of Practice with Hubfleet

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The NHVR Master Code of Practice (also known as the RICP — Registered Industry Code of Practice) is registered under section 706 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and is admissible in court under section 632A as evidence of what reasonably practicable safety management looks like. The 2026 edition, released by NHVR in January 2026, is aligned with the HVNL2 reforms.

It lists 45 Activities, 530 supporting Controls, and 75 specific Hazards across 12 categories. This guide shows how each layer maps to Hubfleet so you can use the Master Code as the blueprint for your Safety Management System (SMS).

Audit-ready: Trace every Hubfleet record back to NHVR Activity and Hazard codes.
Faster setup: Use the Master Code as a starting checklist instead of building from scratch.
Defensible: Demonstrate that your SMS is structured around the regulator's own framework. </aside>

Overview

Understand the three layers of the NHVR Master Code
Map each NHVR layer to the right Hubfleet entity
Build your SMS step-by-step using the Master Code as a blueprint
Record governance items that don't fit as Risk Controls
Use the full Activity-to-Hubfleet mapping table as a tracking checklist

Prerequisites

A copy of the NHVR Master Code of Practice 2026
Admin access to your Hubfleet Risk Controls, Hazards, Policies & Procedures, and Required Training modules

The three layers of the NHVR Master Code

The Master Code is structured in three connected layers. Each maps to a different concept in Hubfleet.

NHVR layer	What it is	Examples
Activity	A category of work a CoR party performs (45 in total, numbered 1–45)	13 — Managing driver fatigue
26 — Scheduling transport tasks
32 — Restraining loads
Control	A specific practice or measure within an Activity	13.21 — Install Fatigue and Distraction Detection Technologies
32.1 — Provide load restraint equipment with sufficient capacity
Hazard	A specific risk source, with a coded ID (H1a–H12k)	H4a — Driver is impaired by Fatigue
H7a — Load not adequately restrained
H9b — Over mass vehicle

In the NHVR model: Activities contain Controls → Controls mitigate Hazards.

In Hubfleet, this lands differently:

NHVR Activity isn't a separate entity in Hubfleet — instead, record the Activity number in the name or description of the Risk Control that delivers it (e.g. Activity 13 — Fatigue Management Program) so it stays searchable
A Risk Control is the systemic, ongoing safeguard (e.g. "EWD system", "Load restraint equipment program")