A Friday morning drive quickly became a horror scene for an Adelaide family. The young family said they were left fearing for their lives during a terrifying road rage confrontation with an angry truck driver in the northern suburb of Bolivar. “I was very nervous, because when he did get out the truck the first thing […]
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Truck drivers are often given a bad rap, especially when it comes to road safety but the truth is truck drivers are not the only ones responsible for safety of road freight. According to the chain of responsibility laws every person in the chain plays a part in road safety from the consignor to the
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AMENDMENTS to the Heavy Vehicle National Law will bring a new era of Chain of Responsibility to the road transport industry, with drastically increased fines for breaches across the transport chain, including for drivers, and a shift in responsibility for all in the chain. As this issue of Big Rigs hits the streets, the amendments
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With changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) now official, risks will need to be managed in the same way as the nation’s work, health and safety laws. Part of these changes which came into effect on 1 October 2018 includes granting additional powers to officers from state transport authorities to inspect vehicles for
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A new report has found that physical injuries around road transport vehicles and mental impacts of driving trains are coming at a heavy cost to the workforce and industry. The study funded by Linfox and conducted by Monash University found that transport workers are 5 times more likely to be injured at work than any
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Ahead of changes to the Chain of Responsibility laws later this year, the NHVR launched a safety survey to determine how the industry manages safety. Geoff Casey,NHVR productivity and safety executive director said the NHVR Industry Safety Survey results will assist in the development of future education and guidance materials. The main focus of the
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If you’re a fleet manager in Australia, chances are the safety of your drivers on the road is your biggest concern. According to a nationwide study conducted recently, involving 200 fleet operators, the safety of drivers and fatigue management are the biggest challenges that need to be tackled. From the 200 respondents, 26 per cent
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A six year old boy has been killed by being run over by a log truck in Swansea on Tasmania’s east coast. The truck was being reversed by the boy’s father at the time. The close-knit community was rocked by the devastating incident recently with news spreading within an hour of the accident. The incident
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According to a recent survey, self-driving vehicles may actually increase congestion on our roads, rather than decrease it, as was previously predicted by ride share advocates. The University of Sydney Business School’s latest Transport Opinion Survey (TOPS) found that two thirds of people who said they’d buy a self-driving car also said they wouldn’t lease their
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The Australian government has announced plans to provide $72.5 million in funding towards the upgrade of Midland Highway in Tasmania’s north between Symmons Plains and Launceston. All road users will benefit from the improved safety and faster travel times in the region once the project is completed. The road which will be delivered 2 years
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There have been claims that autonomous technology will improve road safety and result in financial gains, however the overall benefits are being debated, given that drivers may become redundant. A US Senate Committee hearing recently heard from Navistar International chairman and CEO Troy Clarke recently calling for clear legislative and regulatory outlines for vehicle manufacturers
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Trucks drivers and other road users who make use of the Bruce Highway will be pleased to hear that a section of the highway being upgraded has been completed, and its six months ahead of schedule. The Boundary Road Interchange opening was welcomed by ministers Darren Chester and Steven Mills as well as federal member
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