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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Makes Improvements to Portal Registration Module

The NHVR’s changes to its Portal Registration Module will help operators save time and provide the chain of responsibility (COR) support the industry has been requesting. The Registration Module offers real-time access to vehicle registration information, to save time by combining registration information for 905,000 heavy vehicle units registered by state and territory governments (excluding […]

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Truck Drivers to Benefit from Upgrades on South-east Queensland Roads

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Upgrades to sections of highway between Toowoomba and Ipswich and Toowoomba to Seymour are expected to shave journey times for truck drivers and other motorists while improving safety. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian Government’s ROSI initiative would better connect regional industries such as mining

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Truck Driver Arrested for Driving Over Alcohol Limit

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A truck driver has been arrested for driving over the alcohol limit after he blew 0.132 in a breathalyser test. Police stopped the truck as part of Operation Interceptor in Port Botany when they issued a breathalyser test to the driver of the B-Double combination, consisting of a prime mover and 2 fully loaded trailers.

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Truck Smashes into Family’s Home while they Slept

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An unmanned truck has smashed into a Sydney home as its inhabitants slept. A north-west Sydney family were forced into temporary accommodation after a truck crashed into their home. They were awoken at 6am by a loud bang when a neighbours truck had rolled across the road and into their garage. The truck’s driver had

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Truck Drivers Killed in Highway Collision

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South Australia’s high road death toll has increased again barely an hour into the long weekend, prompting police to go into graphic detail about the latest fatal crash in an effort to get their safety message through to drivers. Key points: Two drivers, aged 31 and 35, were killed at the scene One of the

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Fatigue Concerns Top NHVR Confidential Reporting Line Complaints

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Fatigue related complaints top the list of complaints to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR’s) Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line (HVCRL). Since the reporting line has been live there have been more than 65 reports of non-compliance every month. The line has been live since July last year. The regulator has fielded around 115 calls

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RMS Investigate NSW Oversize Load Incident

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An incident that happened at the entrance to Newcastle Link Road is being investigated by NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) when an oversized load became wedged on an off-ramp. The heavy haulage truck was carrying a pressure vessel when it moved through the passage and became stuck on infrastructure. The company involved was accredited

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NHVR Launch Probe Following Truck Fires

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A probe has been launched by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) following a number of truck fires starting in the engine bay of prime movers over the past year. The NHVR said a spate of high profile incidents have taken place recently highlighting the need for a solution, including a semi-trailer fire on the

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Residents Frustrated at Trucks Trudging Past The Homes

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Brisbane residents along Mt Warren Boulevard have had enough of large trucks shaking them up and cutting up the asphalt road as they carry concrete and quarry materials to building sites. The trucks were forced to reroute in 2017 due to flooding which destroyed the Alan Wilke Bridge. But the bridge has since been rebuilt,

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3 Truck Collision on Bruce Highway, Sunshine Coast Causes Major Traffic Delays

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Commuters were left frustrated after a multi-vehicle crash caused huge delays on the Bruce Highway on the Sunshine Coast recently. The route to the city was affected after the crash which caused slow traffic between Bells Creek and Roys Road. The Queensland Ambulance Service said 3 people were treated for minor injuries following the crash

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ATA Calls for Rest Stop Standards to be Reinforced

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The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) joined the rest of the industry in calling for rest stop standards to be reinforced. The ATA welcomed Austroads guidelines aimed at addressing a number of key driver concerns. The association represents 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people. It thanked Austroads for “listening to concerns and recommendations raised in consultations during

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Drink Driver Collides with Parked Truck

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A drink driver has been convicted after ramming into the back of a parked truck while attempting to light a cigarette and talking on her mobile phone, in a case that highlights the dangers of drink driving and distracted driving. During the court case, the driver was admonished by Magistrate Ron Muirhead who called her

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