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Survey Shows Truck Drivers Suffering from Musculoskeletal Pain

According to researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario Canada 3 out of 5 truck drivers suffer musculoskeletal pain or discomfort while on the job. Researchers surveyed 107 male drivers at 2 truck stops in southern Ontario, obtaining physical, individual and organisational information. Of the drivers surveyed, 61 (57%) reported feeling pain or discomfort

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Truck Driver Pleads Guilty After Leading Police on Fiery Trail of Destruction

A truck driver who led police on a 100km chase along the New England Highway has pleaded guilty to using a stolen semi-trailer to do so. The chase ended in a fiery trail of destruction with the truck smashing into shopfronts and parked cars along the way. The 30 year old driver appeared in Newcastle

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WA Gets Multi-million Dollar Investment in Heavy Vehicle Infrastructure Focusing on Safety

With the Western Australian government’s commitment to safety, a multi-million dollar investment has been made towards heavy vehicle infrastructure. The state government has pledged more than $6million towards road improvements, rest stops and road train assembly areas across the state to improve heavy vehicle safety. With 15 projects planned/underway, including road widening projects, alignments, road

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Convoy of Auckland Truckies Protest High Price of Fuel

In a scene reminiscent of what went down with truck drivers in Brazil recently, a convoy of more than 100 trucks protested fuel prices in Auckland recently. According to New Zealand newspapers, trucks were driving bumper-to-bumper along the Northern Motorway. The organiser of the protest Rob Ryan, owner of RNB Transport said truck drivers wanted

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Common Mistakes Made While Driving

According to research by Monash University’s Accident Research Centre, Australian motorists are distracted every 96 seconds by things other than driving. Motorists are increasing their risk of crashing almost tenfold the study found because they are not fully concentrating on the road while driving. Drivers are becoming increasingly engaged in other activities, the researchers from

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