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Chain of Responsibility Update: Half of all drivers suffer Sleep Apnoea

Drivers’: Sleep disorders and bad health. An alarming statistic has emerged which details the large number of truck drivers suffering from sleep apnoea. Perhaps even more alarming is that many do not report the symptoms and so knowingly endanger the lives of other road users. Smh.com.au posted this about the study: More than 40 per cent […]

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COR Update: Hume speed cameras to Resume

chain of responsibility articles, Latest News / By coradmin_dev

(Photo: Victor Habbick / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) Speeding cameras fixed along the Hume Highway which were deactivated in 2010, were tested earlier this year, revealing over 19 000 speeding offences over a 2 month period. The cameras will once again be activated to detect instantaneous offences along the highway, catching even those drivers who slowed down when nearing

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Supermarkets Blamed For High Death Toll

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Truckies blame supermarket demands for deaths. Truck Drivers have slammed supermarkets for their role in the high number of truck accidents. Following nationwide protests by members of the trucking industry, company directors as well as senior managers in NSW face about 1000 charges for neglecting their drivers speeding. Drivers claim the big supermarket chains, such

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COR Update: Sleeping Disorders Dangerous for the Industry

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Sleep apnoea the big risk for drivers Researchers have once again warned of the dangers of sleep apnoea for drivers. Especially those travelling long distances and with time limitations, making breaks impossible. Sleep apnoea is a condition which affects a person’s sleeping patterns negatively, resulting in daytime sleepiness. As a driver, alertness is a pre-requisite,

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Trucking Industry Safety Takes A Back Seat

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Police message not getting through to trucking. The police have recently expressed their concern over the large number of trucking safety breaches. The authorities have conducted a blitz which revealed disturbing results. The blitz found that truckies are still indulging in dangerous behaviour, placing the lives of road users at risk. The blitz, conducted in

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Woman hit by Truck on Hume Highway

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Another tragedy has occurred on the Hume Highway, following the tragic crash in February that claimed the life of a young girl. The second incident claimed the life of a woman, whose peaceful Sunday afternoon turned into a nightmare when she was hit by a truck and died shortly after. The father of the girl

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Trucking Industry told to factor in carbon tax now!

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Tax Fears. The trucking industry is now being warned to factor in carbon tax to protect their income. Although the tax began on July 1st 2012 the trucking industry has been given a two year grace period until July 1st 2014 when an increase in fuel excise will commence. Trucking operators will be paying an

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Truck Blitz Revealed Heavy Vehicle Defects

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

WA: Unsafe Trucks on the Increase Truck safety has once again come under the spotlight as a blitz was held in WA’s south west region recently. The results were less than favourable, with about 85 heavy vehicles trucks being found with safety defects. The main issues that have arisen are faulty seat belts, bald tyres

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Police Promise Greater Scrutiny as More Drivers are Caught Out

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

The grounding of 3 trucks within a 24 hour period has forced the NSW police department to issue a warning to the members of the transport industry about road safety breaches. Police officers have warned that they will not show leniency to any road users, especially truckies who continuously flout the law. The latest incident

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Trucking Industry Safety takes a Back Seat

Latest News / By coradmin_dev

Police message not getting through to trucking The police have recently expressed their concern over the large number of trucking safety breaches. The authorities have conducted a blitz which revealed disturbing results. The blitz found that truckies are still indulging in dangerous behaviour, placing the lives of road users at risk. The blitz, conducted in

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ATA calls for COR Justice in National Law

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ATA calls for COR justice in national law The Australian Trucking Association has just proposed new amendments to The Heavy Vehicle National Law Bill. The association is advocating stronger and fairer chain of responsibility laws to be incorporated into The Bill. According to The ATA if the desired outcome is achieved it will force the

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Truckweek Looming – Truckies Celebrated

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Truck Week The trucking industry in Australia is getting ready for TruckWeek, the national event to celebrate the work of truckies around the country. This year’s event will be held on the week between 19-25 August 2012 and will celebrate members of the trucking industry. The aim of the event is to promote safety on

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