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Why Truck Driver Salaries Have Declined in Recent Decades

An article on BusinessInsider.com.au recently explored the phenomenon of declining truck driver salaries, one of the reasons the industry is struggling to attract new talent. One American truck driver Lenny Oppelaar has been driving a truck since 1977 and since then his salary has decreased. He started with a salary of $US30 per hour in […]

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Electric Waste Truck The First in Australia

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WM Waste Management Services have the first electric waste truck in Australia – the first main-line waste truck powered exclusively by electricity. The truck is being put to work for the City of Casey in the south-east of Melbourne. The truck has a 2 stage body designed with a cage for whitegoods as well as

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NSW Launches Transport Industry Injury Initiative

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A new strategy has been launched by the New South Wales government to address the high serious injury and fatality rate in the transport industry. Matt Kean, state minister for better regulation highlighted the centrality of the road freight transport to the state’s economy and the need to protect the workforce of this crucial industry.That

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New NHVR Module to Help Operators With CoR Obligations

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator recently released a Registration Services module as part of changes to Chain of Responsibility (CoR) duties in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) which began at the start of the month. The module can be found on the NHVR’s website. The module is a free service for operators from each

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Melbourne Pedestrian Hit by Truck and Killed

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A truck ran over a female pedestrian in Melbourne’s east recently, with the pedestrian dying on the scene. The incident happened at the corner of Denmark Street and Studley Park Road in Kew, causing major traffic delays in the area. Road closures at Kew Junction led authorities to urge commuters to avoid the area altogether.

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Report Calls for Zero Deaths on Australian Roads

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An inquiry into the Australian National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 has called for zero road deaths and serious injuries, it says nothing else should be acceptable. The inquiry’s final report which was released by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, found that the existing plan has failed. The report recommended that the government adopts a policy

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Volvo shows Off Electric, Self-driving Concept Truck

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Volvo has debuted it’s latest concept truck – a cabless, autonomous truck called Volvo Vera. The truck was designed to carry standard container and trailers short distances within ports, factories and large logistics centres, Volvo says. The trucks will operate at low speeds, the company says to ensure safety. They will be connected wirelessly to

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NTI Says Continuous Education Can Help with Recruitment Shortfall in Trucking

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The nation’s leading truck insurer National Transport Insurance (NTI), has backed NatRoad’s recent announcement of a program to tackle the heavy vehicle transport skills shortage. The insurer called on all industry bodies to work together to develop a solution, with the NTI’s general manager commercial Mike Edmonds suggesting that increasing diversity and reducing unnecessary barriers

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The Time of Day Most Prone to Fatigue Crashes

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The time of day you may want to avoid the roads, if possible is mid afternoon between 2pm and 5pm, according to The Daily Telegraph. According to a post on News.com.au, the most likely time to encounter a fatigued driver on Sydney roads is when the work day is winding down and not late at

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Victoria’s Truckie Shortage

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Victoria needs to attract more young people to the trucking industry with major infrastructure projects pushing up the demand for drivers. The Victoria Trucking Association (VTA) says the industry has been suffering from low driver numbers for a long time and are struggling to attract young people to the industry. That is why the government

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NatRoad and Paccar Tackle Driver Shortages

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NatRoad and Paccar are tackling the looming driver shortage with the introduction of the ‘Future Ready’ program which it announced at the last NatRoad Annual Conference. With the average age of drivers being 53 and insurance issues for drivers under the age of 25 deterring young people from the industry, NatRoad believes the program will

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Articulated Trucks Drive Down Fatal Crash Statistics

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The number of heavy vehicle fatal crashes seems to have resumed their downward trend, good news for all road users. According to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) statistics there were record low numbers of fatal crashes, at 176 for the 12 months to June, below 180 for the first time in

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