October 2017

VTA Says Australian Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence And Training Requirements Are Inadequate

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) through its CEO Peter Anderson recently told a conference in Melbourne that current heavy vehicle driver licence and training requirements were not of a high enough standard. Mr Anderson was speaking at the 2017 Technical and Maintenance Conference (TMC). He explained how heavy vehicle driver licence training requirements are inadequate […]

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Garbage Truck Drivers Caught With Drugs in Their System

Garbage truck drivers caught with drugs in their system during their suburban runs have been allowed to keep their licences. The drugs were detected in urine samples collected at work. Some of  the drugs detected include cannabis, methamphetamine and tranquillisers. Media reports say 6 drivers were caught with drugs in their system this year, and

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Autonomous Vehicles Could Increase Traffic, Survey Says.

According to a recent survey, self-driving vehicles may actually increase congestion on our roads, rather than decrease it, as was previously predicted by ride share advocates. The University of Sydney Business School’s latest Transport Opinion Survey (TOPS) found that two thirds of people who said they’d buy a self-driving car also said they wouldn’t lease their

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More funding for Great Northern Highway to Benefit Heavy Vehicles and Other Road Users

The federal and Western Australian governments have committed to funding the upgrade of 3 sections of the WA Muchea to Wubin corridor. It’s a road stretching about 37.6km, which the government has pledged $131.68million to revamp. This forms part of the larger $344.75million plan to improve the freight movement north of Perth. The improvements will

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Truck Flips due to Wind

Metropolitan Melbourne and other parts of the state were issued severe weather warnings for heavy wind gusts in excess of 100km/h. Mount William experienced the strongest gust of wind at 117km/h, with Melbourne’s Airport experiencing winds of up to 95km/h. A truck was also blown over on the Hume Freeway, with one driver witnessing the

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Scania Autonomous Truck Concept

Can Autonomous Technology Improve Safety?

There have been claims that autonomous technology will improve road safety and result in financial gains, however the overall benefits are being debated, given that drivers may become redundant. A US Senate Committee hearing recently heard from Navistar International chairman and CEO Troy Clarke recently calling for clear legislative and regulatory outlines for vehicle manufacturers

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