CoR Compliance Email Update – 22nd April 2016
Welcome to your weekly CoR Compliance Email Update! This update will help you to keep up to date with the Chain of Responsibility laws that govern the transport and logistics industry.
Industry and legislation updates
VicRoads finds West Gate Bridge lacks strength to carry heaviest trucks
The heaviest trucks on Victoria’s roads have been banned from the West Gate Bridge because of concerns the ageing bridge may not be strong enough to support the heavy vehicles.
WA truck driver Lindsay James Lucas jailed for 20 months over fatal crash
A Perth truck driver who may have tried to fake his own death to avoid court after fatally striking a tow truck worker in an emergency lane has been jailed for 20 months.
More Green Lights for NSW Truck Drivers
The New South Wales is set to trial a technology solution to congestion by connecting trucks with traffic lights.
Stronger Chain of Responsibility Laws to Hold Industry Customers to account
Strong new chain of responsibility laws will enable action to be taken against trucking industry customers who currently deny they are covered by the laws at all, the Australian Trucking Association Council heard yesterday.
Govt to use RSRT Funds for National Camera System
The federal government will use part of the $4 million annual funding being redirected to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in the wake of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT)’s removal to implement a range of heavy vehicle focused safety initiatives, including a high-tech network monitoring system.
News updates
Six dead, two seriously injured after horror run on Victorian roads
The most horrific crash in the horror period from 8pm on Friday claimed the lives of two men and a woman after the Commodore sedan in which they were travelling collided with a truck at Burrumbeet near Ballarat just after midnight on Saturday.
Concrete Truck Smashes into Chapman Home
The accident appears to have caused significant structural damage to the property, with bricks shifted several centimetres forward in several places.
Concrete truck rolled and crashed into house in Apollo Bay
Police said the truck struck the 48-year-old Apollo Bay man before rolling about 300 metres and coming to rest inside the lounge room of a home in nearby Overview Cr.
Southern Rivers Haulage Joins Trucksafe
TruckSafe has a new member, with Victorian company Southern Rivers Haulage joining the accreditation program this month.
Truck brings down 300 metres of tram lines on St Kilda Road
A truck brought down nearly 300 metres of tram lines on St Kilda Road on Thursday, causing significant delays on several key lines.
Family killed in ‘horrific’ crash between station wagon and truck on SA’s Highway One
Two young girls and two adults from the same family are dead following a crash between their station wagon and a truck in South Australia’s mid-north.
Weekly CoR implementation tip
Does your organisation have the Speed Management Procedure?
The Speed Management Procedure sets out the processes and requirements of the Speed Risk Management Framework, key responsibilities, and supporting records, policies, and procedures.
Does your Speed Management Procedure include:
- the purpose and scope of the procedure
- the stages of the Speed Risk Management Framework
- a detailed explanation of the processes and requirements of each stage of the Speed Risk Management Framework
- key roles and detailed responsibilities involved in the Speed Risk Management Framework
- key records and reporting outputs of the Speed Risk Management Framework
- requirements for regular monitoring, review, and audit of the Speed Risk Management Framework
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Kind regards,
Steven Asnicar
Director
CoR Australia
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