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New Research into Truck Driver Fatigue Will Improve Safety

New research monitoring truck drivers in their real life shifts to determine the effects of complicated fatigue rules on them, has been hailed by the ATA as a means to improve safety. The Co-operative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity, the National Transport Commission, road agencies, police and industry are working together in the […]

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Night Delivery Best – Study Proves

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A study conducted in Stockholm over a period of 2 years, has found that its more economical, environmentally and socially friendly to make truck deliveries at night. Due to the concerns of noise disturbance, night time deliveries have been frowned upon and even banned in some places but according to the study which was conducted

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NTC Report Reveals SA Most Criticised on HVNL Alterations

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The National Transport Commission (NTC) says the 2011 regulatory reform effort that created the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will not be complete for 18 months, but everything else on the agenda has been accomplished. The above revelation is one of the headline findings of the NTC’s annual National Transport Reform Implementation Report to the

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Record Fatality Fine Imposed after Worker’s Ship Death

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A record high $1million fine has been imposed on transport giant Toll Group following the 2014 death of a stevedore employed by the company. The group’s MD expressed contrition and his company accepted responsibility in the death of the worker in May 2014 while he was assisting in the loading of a ship. A WorkSafe

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Truckie Facing Charges for Fatal Truck Crash

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The Victorian truck driver who was behind the wheel of a truck that veered onto the wrong side of the road has pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. The prosecution alleges the man was distracted by his new girlfriend at the time. The driver says he had a coughing

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SA Truck Boss Appeals Prison Sentence

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Directors should never underestimate their role in the chain of responsibility or they too could face the same fate as an Adelaide trucking company boss who is in jail over manslaughter charges relating to the death of one of the drivers in his employ. The director was jailed for a minimum of seven and a

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Truckie Facing Court over Veering onto Wrong Side of The Road

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A truck driver from Maddington, Western Australia is facing court after police witnessed him veering his truck onto the wrong side of a rural highway. The police were alerted of a truck driving erratically on the Eyre Highway and when highway patrols tracked the road train down, it swerved over the central lane several times.

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Senator Promises Driver Licensing Probe Pressure

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Senator Glenn Sterle is concerned about the state of truck driver licensing and has promised to keep tackling the issue in the new year as he chairs the Senate inquiry. He explained that highlighting the problem was important, with some of the issues being criminal. He said some private companies running this should be put

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Truck Bursts into Flames in Sydney

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A truck driver had to flee his truck as it went up in flames on the M5 recently, causing major delays for motorists as the cleanup continued. According to reports the vehicle veered into the side of the road before bursting into flames in the middle of the M5 motorway at Beverley Hills. The incident

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Potential to Reduce Emissions with Recycled Tyres

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Recycling your truck’s tyres is good for the environment and now a process has emerged which could result in even greater benefits, making emissions reducing bio-oil out of recycled tyres. New research from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has shown that recycled tyres can be used to form an emissions-reducing bio-oil. The process used

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Harvest Truck Blitz on Vic Roads

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According to Victorian growers, a blitz on the state’s grain truck fleet is resulting in many vehicles being declared unroadworthy due to minor infractions. 1. The Victorian Police’ Heavy Vehicle Unit has handed out 111 infraction notices during the blitz in Warracknabeal from 28 November to December. 2. There were also 7 unroadworthy certificates issued.

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NTC Raising Awareness about Updates to Dangerous Goods Transport

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The NTC is highlighting the changes to dangerous goods transport requirements which will be in force in less than 4 months. The NTC is urging industry and business owners to prepare for the launch of edition 7.5 of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. The changes come into

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