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Western Victorian Roads Criticised for Not Being Truck Friendly

The Victorian Farmers Federation grains president Ross Johns raises an interesting point about the truck-worthiness of Western Victorian roads. Ross Johns, a Warracknabeal farmer says road conditions through western Victorian are “dreadful”, with large drop offs on the side of the roads and pot holes. He also pointed out several poorly maintained council and VicRoads […]

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Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC)

Researchers Call for Analysis of Truck Crashes

Two senior accident researchers – Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) senior research fellow Sharon Newnam and University of the Sunshine Coast senior research fellow Natassia Goode, have called for truck accident investigation methods to be reviewed, believing it to be narrow and simplistic, focusing mainly on drivers. The researchers say causes of truck crashes

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Self Driving Trucks

Could Self-Driving Trucks be Good for Truckies?

A recent article on TheAtlantic.com examined whether self-driving vehicles could actually be a good thing for truckies. Although the general outlook of self-driving trucks for truck drivers is grim, researchers at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group say there may be an increase in trucking jobs as more self-driving trucks are introduced. In the article Alden Woodrow,

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Driver Involved in Crash with Train Attempted to Go Through Closed Crossing

Driver Involved in Crash with Train Attempted to Go Through Closed Crossing

An accident involving a truck and train on January 31st was apparently caused by the truck driver who was trying to drive around a cross block, Amtrak said. Amtrak president Richard Anderson said the crash was caused by the truck driver who collided with the train carrying Republican members of Congress and their families. One

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Truck Industry Wants $12m to Tackle Road Safety

The trucking industry wants a cash injection of $12million from the government for road safety. The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling for a National Road Safety Commission and wants the Australian Transport Safety Bureau to assume responsibility for investigating truck crashes. The ATA says the government should spend another $8 million over the next

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