Far Northern Truck Driver Loses fight for More Lenient Penalty
A truck driver jailed over a crash in 2015 which claimed the life of his mother, has lost his appeal for a more lenient penalty. The incident happened in April 2015 and resulted in the woman being trapped under the prime mover for about 7 hours before medical help arrived. The driver, son of the […]
Oil Truck Fire Following Crash – Fast Acting Resident Avoids Environmental Disaster
A fast acting resident managed to divert disaster following a truck crash recently. An environmental disaster could have taken place with engine oil spewing into the Yass River had it not been for a resident with earthmoving equipment. A truck fire on the Federal Highway near Sutton sent oil spewing out onto nearby grass and […]
Monash University Accident Research Centre Uses Truck Simulator to Investigate Fatigued Driving
Researchers at Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) in Melbourne are using vehicle simulators to investigate fatigue in the trucking industry. The technology is being used to develop vehicle safety technologies that will hopefully help to reduce the road toll. The research is a joint project between transport company Ron Finemore Transport, truckmaker Volvo and […]
NSW Minister Announces Review of Licence Plate Inconsistencies
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) took the issue of damaged number plates being detected by Safe-T-Cam on NSW roads to the office of the NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey, as come operators faced imminent court action to contest fines. Gary Mahon, QTA CEO drew attention to the inconsistency where road freight […]
NSW Police Happy with States Fleet Condition Following Blitz
The first major heavy vehicle compliance blitz of 2019 was undertaken by the NSW Police traffic taskforce as part of Operation Impact. During the operation 90 heavy vehicles were checked including 15 engine control module downloads with all proving compliant. Police found 3 seatbelt infringements and 18 other minor infringements. Officers also conducted 285 random […]
Hays Sees High Demand for Transport and Logistics Workers
According to Hays, intelligent transport and logistics workers with multiple skills and flexibility are in high demand in Australia. The group recently released its ‘Hotspots of skills in demand’ report for the first half of the year and says employers want people with a wide set of technical skills. People with strong knowledge of systems […]