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Chain of Responsibility Update: Truckies Quick Thinking Causes Crash but Saves Lives

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Although we always hear about the bad news associated with truck driving, for once a truck driver is receiving some praise for his quick thinking which police say may have saved the lives of innocent road users. A Ballarat based truck driver, operating a B-Double has been commended by police for deliberately crashing his vehicle […]

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Truck Driver Jailed because of Fatigue Offence ending in Fatalities

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A New South Wales truck driver has been jailed for over a year following a crash which claimed the lives of 2 other road users. The courier truck driver received a minimum 18 month jail sentence after he took his eyes off the road and slammed into another 2 vehicles, killing 2 people. The truck

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Worker Crushed by Truck on Worksite a Warning to Truckies

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An accident which resulted in serious injuries being sustained by a worker who was crushed by the truck he was working on at his work place in Katherine recently, highlights the risk of being run over, not only for employees on work sites where trucks are common, but also for the drivers themselves. NT WorkSafe

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Road Freight Industry Human Capital in Demand

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According to a report by a top recruitment agency, fleet controllers, supply chain managers and custom brokers are in high demand in the country. Fleet controllers, supply chain superintendents and customs brokers are in demand in Australia’s logistics jobs markets according to Hays. In Australia’s logistics sector, these  workers are in high demand according to

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Operation Logan Takes Aim at Speed Limiter Tampering

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Authorities are once again taking a stand against illegal practices in the NSW heavy vehicle industry during Operation Logan, this time taking aim at speed limiter tampering. The issue of speed limiter tampering within the industry is a cause for serious concern because authorities say, speeding is the biggest killer on Australian roads. NSW Police

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Australian Trucking Association calls for Truck Maintenance Plan

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The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has called for progress on chain of responsibility extension. After the whole Cootes Transport fiasco, the ATA wants governments to implement a truck maintenance plan similar to the stringent rules that Cootes Transport are having to abide by in order to recover its safety and compliance record and continue to

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Chain of Responsibility Update: New Technologies that help prevent Truck Crashes

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According to recent reports trucking lobby wants all states to follow the lead of NSW in making electronic stability control (ESC) for all dangerous good tankers a mandatory requirement. According to The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) a similar approach to electronic stability control (ESC) technology should be taken around the country, as we have seen

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Transport Giant could be banned from NSW Roads

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Transport companies should recognise how important it is to comply with Chain of Responsibility and heavy vehicle laws or face similar woes as transport giant Cootes Transport who may now be banned from NSW roads. According to media reports moves are underway to expel the disgraced company from New South Wales roads but the dangerous

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