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Chain of Responsibility Update: Tribunal Aims to Make Roads Safer for Everyone

The problem of truckies driving long hours while fatigued and being forced to speed in order to meet strict schedules has long been plaguing the industry. However with the introduction of the Road Safety Renumeration System, government hopes to change all that. Government plans to increase truck drivers pay rates which will hopefully remove the […]

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Truckies Resort to Drug Driving to Combat Fatigue

Drugs have become a problematic issue for the transport industry, with a number of truckies resorting to illegal narcotics as an energy booster and fatigue fighter. Truck drivers use drugs as stimulants for occupational reasons and this behaviour is relatively easily remedied. For example stopping at rest areas and taking power naps are an alternative

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Trucking Industry to Help Design Rest Stops

Authorities have proposed an initiative between government and the trucking industry to help alleviate run-ins between trucks and recreational vehicles in rest areas. Rest areas are crucial for truck drivers to ensure they are not driving while fatigued but according to authorities heavy vehicle drivers and recreational vehicles of tourists are competing for the few

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Distribution of Responsibility

While Chain of Responsibility legislature distributes responsibility across the board for members of the supply chain, many in the transport industry are unaware of their role and the responsibility they carry.  According to police statistics 228 people died during June 2010-June 2011 from 201 crashes involving heavy vehicles. However truck drivers are not solely responsible

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Chain of Responsibility Update: Truck Crashes Wreak Havoc on Our Roads

Another terror crash has occurred recently, involving a truck, claiming the lives of a man and woman. This follows the incident earlier this week where a young father was crushed by a truck while waiting at a traffic light. These 2 crashes have highlighted the need for greater safety on our roads, especially where trucks

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Chain of Responsibility Alert: Safety Benefits of GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems

One of the latest technologies in truck safety are Vehicle tracking systems which use GPS technology to keep track of truck whereabouts. While the benefits for owners are undeniable, as they allow drivers to throw away the paper work sheets and mileage logs that they have had to fill in the past since the GPS

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Police Operations Reveal 1300 Truckie Offences

The month of May was dedicated to the operation Austrans which stopped truckies across Australia in a coordinated effort to stamp out offenders. The aftermath of the operation revealed 1300 offences in South Australia alone, with incidents ranging from drug use to speed limiter tampering. Adelaidenow.com.au reported on the operations results: A POLICE operation targeting

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