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NHVR Announces Review Into Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Schemes

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NTC Boss Paul Retter has once again stated his call for a single system to avoid unnecessary duplication in Australian heavy vehicle accreditation. He was responding to a detailed probe announced by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) into the workings of sometimes competing schemes including the NTC’s own. Mr Retter said he welcomed the […]

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VTA Says Australian Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence And Training Requirements Are Inadequate

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The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) through its CEO Peter Anderson recently told a conference in Melbourne that current heavy vehicle driver licence and training requirements were not of a high enough standard. Mr Anderson was speaking at the 2017 Technical and Maintenance Conference (TMC). He explained how heavy vehicle driver licence training requirements are inadequate

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Garbage Truck Drivers Caught With Drugs in Their System

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Garbage truck drivers caught with drugs in their system during their suburban runs have been allowed to keep their licences. The drugs were detected in urine samples collected at work. Some of  the drugs detected include cannabis, methamphetamine and tranquillisers. Media reports say 6 drivers were caught with drugs in their system this year, and

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More funding for Great Northern Highway to Benefit Heavy Vehicles and Other Road Users

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The federal and Western Australian governments have committed to funding the upgrade of 3 sections of the WA Muchea to Wubin corridor. It’s a road stretching about 37.6km, which the government has pledged $131.68million to revamp. This forms part of the larger $344.75million plan to improve the freight movement north of Perth. The improvements will

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Labour Day Long Weekend Double Demerits Launched

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Prior to the long weekend, The Premier of NSW, Minister for Police, and the NSW Police Deputy Commissioner officially launched Operation Slow Down on September 28. The road safety enforcement campaign concludes on Monday, October 2, however it’s message should continue. The theme of the campaign is ‘Choose your ride’, asking motorists whether they want

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Truck Flips due to Wind

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Metropolitan Melbourne and other parts of the state were issued severe weather warnings for heavy wind gusts in excess of 100km/h. Mount William experienced the strongest gust of wind at 117km/h, with Melbourne’s Airport experiencing winds of up to 95km/h. A truck was also blown over on the Hume Freeway, with one driver witnessing the

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National Road Safety Strategy Inquiry to Reduce Road Trauma

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University of Adelaide associate professor and director of the Centre for Automotive Safety Research Jeremy Woolley and Dr John Crozier, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Trauma Committee chair, have been appointed co-chairs of the National Road Safety Strategy inquiry. Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester announced his choice for co-chairs recently highlighting that

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NSW Operation Catapult Results in 15 Infringements

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Heavy vehicle drivers, operators and owners in New South Wales have additional incentive to ensure their vehicles are compliant as state authorities reveal the results of the fifth instalment of Operation Catapult. The operation targets heavy vehicles and non-compliance in Sydney and began in March this year. The NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command,

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ATA’s TruckSafe Animal Welfare Component TruckCare, Gets a Name Change

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The ATA has changed the name of it’s TruckSafe animal welfare component, from TruckCare to the Animal Welfare Module. TruckSafe National Manager Justin Fleming, explained that this is to better suit the overall focus of the module. The module is a quality and safety management system for companies that transport livestock, whether big or small.

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ATA Calls for Limiting Regulatory Burden on Automated Vehicles

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Following the release of the NTC’s discussion paper calling for feedback on 4 regulatory options for the integration of automated vehicles into operations, the ATA is urging governments to limit the regulatory burdens on companies. The 4 regulatory options are 1. self certification, 2. pre-market approval, 3. accreditation or 4. the current approach. Transport ministers

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