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NHVR Looks to Technology to Tackle Fatigue Issue

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It was announced at The NHVR’s Fatigue Safety Forum that the government would be tackling the issue of fatigue in the trucking industry by investing in field trials of fatigue monitoring technologies. The federal government and NHVR have pledged upwards of a combined $500,000 towards trials to determine the effectiveness of technology in reducing road […]

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Technology Not The Answer to Fatigue – Union Warns

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The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) should be focusing on fatigue but not on fatigue monitoring technology trials but rather a solution to the problem. The federal government’s joint announcement with the NHVR that it would fund field trials of SmartCap technology and other driver fatigue monitoring technologies and

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TWU Calls for Understanding That Truckies Aren’t Always to Blame for Crashes

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The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has called for understanding that truck drivers aren’t always the ones to blame for crashes. SafeWork recently released data that showed that transport and warehousing are at the top of the list of industries with the most fatalities and in a recent post on Fullyloaded.com.au, the writer questioned why industry

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Police Thank Truck Drivers for Roles in Calling Out Bad Behaviour on the road

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Truck drivers on the Newell Highway who alerted police to a dangerous driver have been thanked by police. The drivers used their 2 way radios to inform police of a dangerous driver in a Holden Apollo on the highway near Gilgandra. Police witnessed the male driver driving along the extreme shoulder, almost colliding with a

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The LongHaul Drivers Association (LHDA) Blames Truck Crash on Congested Roads

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The Long Haul Drivers Association (LHDA) has blamed road conditions for the spate of crashes on the M5. In a critique of the conditions in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne, Brian Turpie of the LHDA, an advocate for truck drivers, said the M5 fiasco which caused chaos recently could have been avoided. It was

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Truckies at Increased Risk of Traumatic Spinal Injuries, Study Reveals

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The latest study into the causes and effects of work-related traumatic spinal injuries (TSIs) by researchers at the University of Sydney School of Medicine found that truck drivers experience some of the highest rates of TSIs in the state. The study led by Dr Lisa Sharwood, was conducted over a 3 year period and revealed

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