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Queensland’s Logan Highway Congestion Problems Come to An End

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Road-users on one of south-east Queensland’s busiest roads can finally breathe a sigh of relief after a 2 year long project to widen sections of the Logan and Gateway Motorways concludes. The problematic bottleneck at the point where the Logan Motorway connects with Beaudesert Road and the Mount Lindesay Highway has been fixed following the

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NSW Police Conduct More Than 150 Inspections Following Fatal Truck Crash

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A fatal road crash on July 26 on the Pacific Highway at Nabiac has prompted a 5 day long compliance operation by state police during which officers inspected more than 150 heavy vehicles. A fatal collision for which police are now preparing a report to the Coroner, led to the compliance operation. The collision led

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WorkSafe Victoria Hands Out $150,000 Fine For Truckie Injury

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A retail company has been fined $150,000 without conviction following an incident at the company’s premises. The incident involved a truck driver, whose foot was crushed when he was run over, twice, by a mobile shipping container transporter. The incident occurred when the driver walked along a marked pedestrian area. The man was returning to

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NatRoad Submission Calling for Changes to Industry Enforcement Cite Pedantry as Driver Recruitment Deterrent

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n encouraging findings for the industry, fatal crashes involving heavy trucks have decreased by 12 per cent in the 12 months to March, the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) statistics show. There were 147 heavy fatal crashes compared to 167 with the previous corresponding period, representing the first time in the

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NHVR’s Chain of Responsibility Warning to Operators

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently warned executives of heavy vehicle supply chain businesses to know their responsibilities under the revised Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws. The warning comes after a number of current investigations, more than 8 months down the line. NHVR statutory compliance executive director Ray Hassall said the regulator is currently

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Pleased with Fatigue Compliance Levels

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) said it is pleased with the outcome of a recent national blitz which revealed that national fatigue compliance was at par with last year. Operation Wake Up was led by the NHVR during April and involved the inspection of over 4,400 vehicles across 105 locations in all states and

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NTC Seeks Industry Input in Next Stage of Review on Fatigue Management

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Feedback is being sought on an issues paper on effective fatigue management under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback from operators on the documents which aims to, 1.Summarise current fatigue management provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law 2. Determine problems with current laws and its application.

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