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Who is Responsible for Heavy Vehicle Incidents

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According to Chain of Responsibility legislature truck drivers are not solely responsible for road freight safety, although they are the ones often blamed. All members of the chain from consignors to drivers have a part to play in keeping chain of responsibility laws. The Consignor or dispatcher is responsible for dispatching goods for delivery and […]

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Unroadworthy Vehicles Targeted in Victoria

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Victorian roads authorities have begun an operation to target heavy vehicle roadworthiness in Vic. The name of the operation is Trishula and is aimed at ensuring the safety of state roads with attention being given to heavy vehicles in particular. The high number of unroadworthy heavy vehicles in the state is what prompted the new

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Truck Accident involving Car Carrier

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An incident occurred along the Bruce Highway which resulted in a B-Double truck carrying seven cars on a trailer to crash. The driver of the truck, a 45 year old man was driving without a licenced trailer and so received an infringement notice. Although the truck driver did not receive any injuries the incident was

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Queensland Crackdown on heavy vehicle problems

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Queensland on “Wake-Up Call” operation. Bad news for rogue operators, Queensland road authorities have announced a blitz on heavy vehicles on its roads as part of the ongoing “Wake-Up Call” operation, as it has been code named. The crackdown will include random inspections which the transport industry should be prepared for. They will be targeting fatigue

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Speed Limiter Tampering Rife in Road Freight

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The trucking industry seems to be taking the issue of speeding too lightly if the number of vehicles caught with tampered speed limiters is anything to go by. NSW police are concerned and frustrated by the number of truckies still engaging in the illegal act of tampering with speed limiters. Recently police detected tampered speed

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COR Update: Importance of Truck Driver Health to Road Safety

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Tips to Avoiding Fatigue. As a truck driver there are certain risks that you need to acknowledge that may affect you. There’s no point in denying the physical demands of driving a truck professionally or the toll that these demands place on your body especially your back and musculoskeletal system. There are certain hazards associated

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Need for Truck Stops for Truckie Wellbeing

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Importance of Truck rest stops. Driver fatigue is undoubtedly the most significant cause of heavy vehicle road crashes in Oz. In order for drivers to take regular rest breaks, truck stops and rest areas are located throughout the highways of Australia. Truck rest stops play a vital role in fatigue management and ensuring that drivers

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COR Update: Truck Drivers beware Worksite Incidents

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Truck Drivers should be aware of the accidents which don’t occur on the journey but happen before the journey even begins. Accidents on worksites are common and drivers should be aware of these dangers. This incident found on the Herald.com.au highlights the situation: WORKCOVER and Central Hunter detectives have launched investigations after a 37-year-old Aberdeen

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Fiery Truck Crash Claims Truckies Life

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A tragic truck crash on Victoria’s Hume Freeway has claimed the life a truck driver. The crash caused a section of the freeway to be closed causing major delays as traffic had to be diverted while the accident was cleared. This type of tragedy is a reminder to truck drivers of the dangers associated with

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Article Posts for Week Ending September 28,2012

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Here is a list of the articles posted on our blog. Click here to read more from this last week: More Drivers Caught Speeding More Speed Cameras to Protect Road Construction Workers

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More Speed Cameras to Protect Road Construction Workers

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Road Construction workers are excited by news that more speed cameras will be introduced on Victoria’s M80 Ring Road, between Edgars Road and Plenty Road in Epping, outside Melbourne, as upgrades to the road network continue. The upgrades will benefit all road users and so drivers should be patient as workers try to complete the

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More Drivers Caught Speeding

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Speeding seems to be a problem that is still very prevalent on our roads. Just this week a young truck driver was caught travelling 30 km per hour over the speed limit on The Hume Highway, significantly increasing his chances of crashing the vehicle and possibly affecting innocent road users as well. The 23-year-old male

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