Self Driving Trucks – A Help or a Threat?
Will self-driving trucks be a threat or a help to the road freight industry? If you’ve been fearful of the introduction of self-driving trucks to the industry, you may want to read the article on TheAtlantic.com about research done by Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group. The research shows that self-driving trucks will result in more trucking […]
Truck Sends Car Spinning on the Road
Dash-cam footage of a truck clipping a car as it tried to overtake on a highway in Queensland has gone viral with drivers debating who really was at fault. The footage was posted to Facebook recently showing a car as it approached 2 trucks on Port of Brisbane Motorway. In the video one truck can […]
Truck Industry Council Says Younger Fleet Crucial to Safety
The Truck Industry Council (TIC) has renewed its call for a younger national truck fleet following the latest scrutiny of the nation’s truck safety. The group wants action taken to reduce the increasing average age of the truck fleet in Australia and their recent calls have been backed by Toll MD Michael Byrne. They have […]
Western Victorian Roads Not Truck Worthy
Farmers in Victoria are drawing attention to the sad state of Western Victorian roads which they say are accidents waiting to happen. While there’s no question of the need for trucks to be road worthy, farmers say roads also need to be truckworthy. Farmer Ross Johns, Victorian Farmers Federation grains president says the road conditions […]
National Fleet Age a Concern That Government Should Address – HVIA
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has renewed its calls for a change in approach to Australia’s aging truck fleet following the measure advocated by The Truck Industry Council (TIC) earlier this year. According to Anthony Albanese Labor transport spokesman, the increase in road fatalities including those involving heavy vehicles demands a comprehensive response from […]
Government Lashes Out at Cowboy Operators
The NSW government has lashed out at cowboy operators following an operation across the state that inspected more than 5000 heavy vehicles. During Operation Rolling Thunder, more than 2000 defect notices were issued in the 24 hour crackdown which was the biggest combined operation in Australia’s history. The crackdown comes after a series of fatal […]