Women Claims 000 Operator Failed to Alert Emergency Services to Dying Truck Driver
A woman in Queensland who reported a truck crash claims the 000 operator failed to alert emergency services and may have cost the truck driver his life. The retired nurse said she heard a violent thud that shook her home near the Logan Motorway at Tanah Merah and she and neighbours walked around searching for […]
Mother and Child Killed in Truck Crash –Driver Charged
A mother and her 12 year old son were killed in a collision with a truck whilst on their way home from dinner. The truck driver involved was allegedly on drugs when the crash occurred and has since been charged. The driver was charged with dangerous driving causing death, culpable driving and reckless conduct among […]
NatRoad Calls for Better Research in Crash Causes
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has called for improved research into the causal factors of heavy vehicle fatalities as well as the creation of a register of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) prosecutions. NatRoad says this would help to better understand trends and reduce the industry death toll. NatRoad CEO Warren Clark is calling for […]
Road Closed as Truck Crash Leaves Debris Hanging on Overpass
A truck trailer was left dangling over the side of a Melbourne north overpass with its contents strewn across the roadway. The incident on the Calder Freeway north of Melbourne caused major traffic delays after the truck struck a side barrier on the Green Gully Road overpass at Keilor. The driver was taken to Footscray […]
Victorian Truckie Committed Array of Work Diary and Fatigue Violations
A truck driver from regional Victoria is set to appear in a NSW court over 104 offences relating to work diary breaches. The driver was stopped at a heavy vehicle inspection station in March 2018 by NSW police where irregularities in his work diary were discovered. Police also seized 3 more work diaries, all with […]
Renewed Calls for Truck Crash Fatalities to be Deemed Workplace Deaths
A spate of truck driver fatalities has led to renewed calls for truck crash fatalities to be classified as workplace deaths, this would widen the scope investigations. At the moment road deaths involving trucks are considered road accidents which are counted in the road toll but aren’t considered workplace deaths and therefore do not warrant […]