Truck Driving Skills on Show in Video
An interesting video showcases the skills of some amazing truck drivers as they manoeuvre these massive machines through some pretty tight spaces. What do you think of their skills?
Two People Injured in Truck Rollover
A man was rushed to hospital and another was treated for minor injuries following a truck rollover near Kerang, Bendigo recently. The incident occured on the Murray Valley Highway near the Loddon Valley Highway and emergency crews were called to the scene. Police, firefighters and Victoria ambulance attended the scene where 2 patients were seen. […]
Trial to Ease Congestion on Sydney’s Roads
A trial underway in Sydney is aimed at reducing congestion, giving trucks more time to get through green traffic lights. NSW Roads Minister Melinda Pavey recently announced the trial, which will involve wireless technology installed on trucks and about 100 intersections on crucial freight routes which will allow the traffic signals and trucks to communicate […]
Freightliners New Electric Truck Unveiled
Daimler recently unveiled 2 of its latest fully-electric Freightliner commercial trucks, to join the Mercedes, FUSO, Freightliner and Thomas Built Brands electric vehicles. The brand has promised 30 total electric trucks to be delivered to customers by the year-end for testing in the real world. The rest of us wont be able to get our […]
NHVR Launches EWD Approval Process
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is assessing electronic work diaries (EWD) for the first time after approving the system. Applications recently opened for the approval process after the regulator announced in April that EWDs would be a more efficient alternative to written work diaries. The regulator is now assessing some models of electronic work […]
CoR changes for primary producers
NHVR have released a Frequently Asked Questions sheet on CoR for farmers / primary industry. It covers questions like: Do farmers need to check the driver’s work diary? Do farmers need to make sure the load is restrained? Do farmers need to know how much their produce weighs? You can access it here