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Police Concerned by Adelaide Defects

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Police in Adelaide are highly concerned about the number of defects discovered during a 2 week blitz last week. South Australian Police expressed their disappointment in the number of defect notices they were forced to issue while carrying out their latest truck safety initiative dubbed “Operation Wayward”. The blitz ran for only 2 days but […]

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Increase in mobile speed cameras in NSW from December

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New South Wales drivers should be ready for increased mobile speed camera enforcement hours as of next month. The state government have promised to increase the current 900 hours per month to 7000 hours per 10,000 people. Authorities have reiterated that they want to see a marked improvement in road safety and the number of

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Truck Sleeper Cabs under Authority Spotlight

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An issue that has come under the spotlight are truck sleeper cabs since a truck driver died earlier this year due to problems with the sleeper cab. WorkSafe inspectors have found a disturbing and dangerous practice in the long distance road freight industry that some back-up truck drivers required by law to take a rest

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Truck Crash in Sydney Motorway Tunnel

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A truck crash has caused significant damage and long delays on the Sydney motorway tunnel recently after its front section crashed into the roof of the tunnel. Although there were no injuries reported, all city bound lanes of the N5 tunnels were closed. Workers removed and the vehicle and cleared the road of any debris

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Truck Crash 15 years ago still haunts those involved

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Road crashes occur so often that we as a society seem to have become desensitized to the severity of them especially when it doesn’t involve us or people we love. Sadly road crashes can have far reaching and long term consequences not only for those involved but for their families and loved ones as well.

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Truck Collides with Coal Train in Toowoomba

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A truck has collided with a coal train at a crossing in Toowoomba. Fortunately nobody was injured or killed. Truck drivers need to be extra careful when crossing railway lines because it is riskier for trucks than it is for other light motor vehicles but no vehicle should take chances when it comes to trains.

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Truckies Diary Reveals Fatigue may have led to Crash

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The issue of fatigue has once again come under the spotlight after the diary of one driver which was involved in a crash revealed that he was a very fatigued man. The accident took place in September 2010 and involved a truck being driven by Gary Mitchell and a car driven by Frank Fialka. The

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NSW Trucks Caught for Speed Limiter Tampering

Melbourne’s New Speed Limits have resulted in Record Number of Fines

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Drivers in Melbourne have been slapped with a record number of speeding fines by police since the implementation of the new 40 km per hour speed limits. Before the speed limit was reduced, research was conducted which showed that reduction in the speed limit would prevent one death, nine serious injury crashes and around 25

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Attention Drivers: Stiffer Fines for Mobile Phone Use while Driving

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As of last week, drivers in Victoria who are caught using their mobile phones while driving will face even tougher penalties than before. The Victorian police have reminded motorists that they will be fined $433 if they are caught using their mobile phones while driving, previously the fine was just $289. Offenders will also lose

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Our Director Steven Asnicar interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald

Company responsible for Fuel Tanker Crash hit with 26 Notices

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Police have issued 26 defect notices to the trucking company involved in the horrible fuel tanker crash which took place on Tuesday in Sydney. This devastating accident is an example of why everyone involved in the chain of responsibility needs to do their part to ensure road safety. Emergency crews worked tirelessly on the crash

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