The NSW Supreme Court ordered Griffiths Garage to pay $1 million in compensation and a $16,500 fine for its role in the collapse of the Maitland pedestrian bridge in 2009. Consignee Rapid Access Australia was ordered to pay $400,000 and was fined $8,250. The bridge collapsed when it was struck by an over height vehicle carrying machinery. Both parties were found guilty of breaching vehicle dimension regulations. The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) prosecuted both businesses under chain of responsibility law. “This is the first time in Australia a road compensation order has been issued against parties in the chain of responsibility,” RMS Director Peter Wells says. “RMS welcomes the outcome of this important case as it sends a strong message to the entire heavy vehicle indust

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