Shane Day, 47, was charged with multiple offences, including dangerous driving occasioning death, after the fuel tanker he was driving crashed in Mona Vale last October and exploded.

A driver and a passenger from another vehicle were killed in the huge explosion.

Police charged Day in March and he made an initial court appearance on May 28 at which time the case was adjourned to this week.

The magistrate on Thursday adjourned Day's case to the September 18 sittings of Downing Centre Local Court.