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NSW Police Blitz Catches Hundreds of Non-Compliant Trucks

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In the recent safety blitz by NSW police hundreds of trucks were found to be non-compliant with police saying that there is a lot more work to be done to eradicate all of the rogue operators. Operation North Canuck, which was an initiative jointly, run by NSW Police and the Roads and Maritime Services gave […]

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The Push for Fuel Based Charging Joined by MP

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The trucking industry has been joined in their push for changing to fuel based heavy vehicle charging by Katter’s Australian Party (KAP). On one hand the policy makers have said that they are interested in implementing a mass-distance-location pricing system for heavy vehicles, Ray Hopper the leader of KAP has said that charging based on

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The Human Factor Needs to be Considered by Logistics Executives

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According to Shams Rahman, a RMIT University Professor of Supply Chain Management, logistics executives neglect the fact that the efficiency of a supply chain is dependent on how both the internal and external relationships are managed. Professor Rahman will be spoke at the Chief Logistics Officer Summit 2013 held on the Gold Coast and reiterated

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VicRoads Operates Safety Blitz on Trucks to Expose Defects

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It is the obligation of both the drivers and freight companies to ensure that trucks that are on Australian roads do not pose any risks to freight company employees as well as other road users. VicRoads ran a joint truck operation with Bendigo Police that exposed the high level of trucks on the road that

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Rethink Dangerous Goods Training says ACAPMA

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The Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) has called for the training of drivers transporting dangerous goods to be adjusted. They said that their reasoning is that there is evidence to show that there is a higher risk of an accident with drivers who are experienced with dangerous goods. Analysis of available data by

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The Incidence of Heavy Vehicles Accidents Down According to Ministerial Report

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According to the latest report from the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport there were 225 fatalities from 200 heavy vehicle accidents on Australian Roads for the 2011 – 2012 financial year. Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King, said that even though the number of accidents and fatalities was lower by 20 per cent

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Department of Mines Truck Safety Alert Warns Check Trucks Before Driving

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Truck safety is always a concern and recently the Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum issued a safety bulletin to warn truck drivers about driving their vehicles with fitters still working underneath them. The summary of the hazard In the last 18 months there have been 3 reported incidents at open pits that involved

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The Fortnightly CoR News Wrap-Up: Road Blitz Announced

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Victorian Police have launched a road blitz that will last six weeks in an effort to reduce road trauma. Operation Limit will target 16 high risk areas in the rural parts of Melbourne, as they’ve seen an increase in accidents during a five year period. Assistant Police Commissioner Robert Hill has said that historically the

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