Plans to Upgrade Roads Praised by Western Australia
Following a pledge from the federal government to allocate $3.2billion to Western Australian infrastructure development in the 2018-19 budget, improvements to the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and Perth’s Tonkin Highway are likely to take place. WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti was thrilled by the funding allocation, stating that the federal government’s $560 million funding to […]
SARTA Questions Police Blitz Stats
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) has expressed concern and rejection of the SA Police refusal to furnish a total number of trucks stopped in the Dry Creek compliance blitz recently. While police were able to give the total number of infringements, they rejected requests for the total number of vehicles pulled over, so […]
NHVR Safety Survey to Help Develop Future Guidance
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) launched a safety survey ahead of regulatory changes planning to use the feedback from the survey to measure how the industry manages safety.This is ahead of changes to the Chain of Responsibility laws that come into effect later this year. The NHVR Industry Safety Survey results are expected to […]
Young Drivers Told Not to “Truck Around” in ATA Backed Safety Campaign
Students from Victoria’s Swinburne University have embarked on a campaign called “Don’t Truck Around” to urge their peers to be safe around trucks on the road. The campaign is supported by the Australian Trucking Association. The campaign is aimed at 18-25 year olds, urging them to interact safely with trucks on the road. Making young […]
SA Police & NHVR Blitz Results
Road authorities in South Australia recently embarked on a truck safety operation at Dry Creek and while they did not give the total number of vehicles stopped, they were able to give the number of contraventions detected. Inspectors from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure and The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator as well as […]
Volvo Debuts All Electric Truck
Volvo’s first all electrical truck for commercial use has been debuted in Europe. Sales and production of the electrical truck model will start in 2019, with the Volvo FL Electric aimed at urban distribution and refuse operations. The heavy vehicles contain between two and six lithium-ion batteries with up to 300kWh capacity. They can be […]