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Serious Truck Crash involving 2 Trucks

The Sturt Highway between Waikerie and Kingston on Murray remained closed for hours after a two truck collision recently. One truck was broken down on the road and was hit into by another truck. The driver and passenger of the truck which was moving, were stuck in the vehicle after the crash and had to […]

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Government Promises Vic Country Roads Upgrade

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Ahead of the November elections, the Victorian Government has announced a $941 million infrastructure investment in the state’s 2018-19 budget. Part of the funding will be used towards the establishment of a new regional roads body – Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) which will form part of VicRoads. The RRV will be led by a Chief

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13 Truck Drivers Park Side by Side to Save Man’s Life

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A recent incident in Michigan in The USA proves that we can all make a difference if we work together. Thirteen truck drivers parked their trucks side by side under a freeway overpass to minimise the fall of a suicidal man who was threatening to jump. The combined efforts of police and the truck

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What NHVL Reform Needs, According to QTA Boss

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Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) CEO Gary Mahon says the Heavy Vehicle National Law should be subject to a total revamp in conception and approach. Together with other industry bodies, Mahon gave evidence to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) amendments inquiry, expressing concern that the handling of heavy vehicle regulation is stuck in a 20th

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WA Welcomes Road Upgrade Plans

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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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SARTA Takes Police to Task on Stats from Operation

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SARTA has questioned the SA Police’s refusal to provide a total number of trucks stopped in a compliance blitz at Dry Creek. While the state police provided the number of infringements, they failed to give the number of total vehicles pulled over in the blitz, making it difficult to determine whether progress is being made

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Mandatory Electronic Stability Control for Trucks to Come into Effect Soon

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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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Experts Safety Truck Safety Extends Beyond Cab

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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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Campaign To Promote Truck Safety

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Truck drivers usually have a lot of experience on the road and are knowledgeable about road safety, now they are being encouraged to spread this knowledge with their mates, those who drive trucks as well as those who drive light motor vehicles. The campaign launched by the NHVR has even got tv personality Shane Jacobson

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NatRoad Condemns HVNL

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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

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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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ATA Calls for Zero Road Deaths

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The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has called for the national road safety strategy to adopt a zero death and serious injury approach – “Towards Zero”. The goal and a number of other issues have been identified by the ATA in a submission to the Australian Government’s inquiry into the next National Road Safety Strategy. ATA

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