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Hit and Run Incident Results Raids on Numerous Baiada Factories

Remember the tragic incident involving a 60 year old woman who was run over by a truck driver as she walked across a pedestrian crossing, the driver who failed to stop is now facing court over the incident. The driver was employed by Baiada chicken processing and the company has since had its factories across the […]

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Truck Jack-knifes on Queensland Highway, Causes Fatal Crash

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A couple on their way to a weekend getaway were recently killed in a crash on The Warrego Highway at North Ipswich. The 57 year old couple were killed after a fuel tanker lost control and crossed the median strip into the path of their minivan. It is believed that the heavy rain at the

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NHVR Rolls Out New Customer Portal for Access Permits

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has started rolling out a new Customer Portal for access permits – AccessCONNECT. The NHVR claims it already has hundreds of heavy vehicle operators trialling the new system as part of the staged rollout. Over 300 customers are currently submitting permit requests online and the system has already been

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Families Forced to Evacuate Following Tanker Spill

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In an alarming example of the consequences of tanker crashes, families had to be evacuated from their homes after a fuel tanker carrying 50,000 litres of flammable liquid lost control on a highway bend and rolled before coming to a stop just 20 metres from a home near Bendigo. The homes occupants and others closeby had

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Transport Industry Condemns RSRT’s Decision

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Transport bodies including the ATA and NatRoad have voiced their opposition to the decision by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) to not delay the commencement date of the minimum rates order. The Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016 (RSRO) came into effect recently, despite transport bodies expecting it to be delayed

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SA Heavy Vehicle Inspection Results in 67 Notices

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Results of the latest South Australian Police service blitz on heavy vehicles on the South Eastern Freeway descent have been released and revealed a number of driving breaches. The Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Section operation took place from March 28 to April 1, and during the operation 78 heavy vehicles were pulled over. There were 67 drivers

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Truck Driver Guilty over Tow Truck Driver Death

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The Perth truck driver involved in the 2013 crash which claimed the life of a tow truck driver on the Roe Highway has been found guilty of dangerous driving. The 58 year old driver was seen looking into his lap and veering in and out of the emergency lane several times before finally crashing into

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Truck and Car Collide, Killing 2

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A collision has occured in rural NSW between a truck carrying livestock and a sedan. The two people in the car were killed on the scene, during the incident which took place on the Newell Highway, south of Dubbo recently. The truck driver was rushed to Dubbo Base Hospital for treatment where he underwent mandatory

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2016 Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Responds to Opponents

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The 2016 Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRO) has used its decision report to hit back at its critics, in particular the RSRO has targeted the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and NatRoad industrial relations manager Arthur Spottiswood, according to an article on Fullyloaded recently. The RSRT lambasted the opposing organisations for what it labelled “creating uncertainty

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Police Investigate South Melbourne Bus Crash

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The picture depicts an incident which took place in February in South Melbourne when a luxury bus liner crashed into a rail bridge. The bus was carrying 15 passengers at the time and luckily none of them sustained life-threatening injuries. Four passengers had to be cut free by fire crews and rushed to hospital for

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Attention Truckies – Don’t Ignore Galston Gorge Warnings

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Over-length trucks ignoring over-length warning signs on Galston Gorge in New South Wales are becoming a real problem for police. Recently 3 over length trucks in a row made their way through the Galston Gorge and police are warning that truckies who do this, risk losing their livelihoods. Police in NSW are cracking down on

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Failure to Stop at Crash Gets Truck Driver Charged

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The perfect example of what not to do when involved in a road crash was displayed by one Victorian truck driver in a crash earlier this month. The man was charged by police after he fled the scene of a crash involving his truck and a 4wheel drive vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle

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