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WA Welcomes Road Upgrade Plans

Good news for Western Australian road users, the federal government’s 2018-19 budget allocates $3.2 billion to Western Australian infrastructure projects. The funding allocation of $560,000 from federal government to complete the Bunbury project was welcomed by WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti. The minister highlighted that these improvements would allow for better access for freight to

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Mandatory Electronic Stability Control for Trucks to Come into Effect Soon

Government is planning on mandating electronic stability control (ESC) in new trucks and roll stability control (RSC) in new trailers to help reduce rollovers and improve road safety. NatRoad supports the move after consulting with its members in a group convened to consider the issues. Research shows that 28.9 per cent of major crash incidents

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NSW Launches Transport Industry

Experts Safety Truck Safety Extends Beyond Cab

In a submission to the NSW parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (also known as Staysafe Committee), academics said innovations to enhance heavy vehicle safety should reach beyond the truck driver. Macquarie University associate professor Louise Thornthwaite and UNSW Canberra academic Sharron O’Neill made their submission based on earlier research they had conducted. In

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NSW Launches Transport Industry

NatRoad Condemns HVNL

NatRoad recently gave evidence to a Queensland Parliamentary inquiry currently looking into changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). NatRoad says the law currently is poor and in need of revision to ensure usefulness in delivering safety and productivity to Australia’s heavy vehicle sector. The law came into effect 5 years ago. NatRoad says

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Company Uses Testing Kits to Cut Injuries

A recent post on Fullyloaded.com discussed how a trucking company is improving safety with breathalyser and saliva testing kits, randomly testing employees and drivers. The company has a contractor fleet of more than 1,800 drivers and vehicles that range from motorbikes to semi-trailers. It’s safety coordinator for Western Australia says that the company conducts dozens

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