Truck Driver Rescued before Truck Burst into Flames
Fast acting passers-by saved the life of a truck driver whose truck cab became engulfed in flames after a crash in the early hours of the morning on Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway. The quick thinking people pulled the truck driver to safety shortly before the cabin burst into flames. The truck was carrying an empty […]
Chaos Ensues as Truck Brings Down Power Lines
A truck recently caused chaos in North Melbourne as it brought down tram lines during peak-hour rush. Roads were closed and drivers and commuters suffered significantly delays as roads was gridlocked with up to 5km of traffic from Carlton to Flemington. The chaos was caused by a truck that tore down overhead lines on Racecourse […]
Vic Road Trauma Statistics Revealed
The latest road trauma data was released by Roads and road safety minister Luke Donnellan, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) CEO Joe Calafiore and VicRoads acting CEO Peter Todd recently and it reveals that 155 people died on Victoria’s rural roads last year. Overall the number of people killed on roads in the state dropped from […]
VicRoads Calls for Feedback on Monash Truck Restrictions
VicRoads is proceeding to the second stage of its Monash Freeway traffic management trial which will mean that trucks of more than 4.5 tonnes will not be allowed to use the far right lane on the Monash Freeway between Huntingdale Road and Jacksons Road. According to the Vic Roads Authority, this will improve safety because […]
Top Fleet Operator Concern – Fatigue
According to a new study, fleet managers are most worried about the safety of their drivers on the road. The survey conducted nationwide questioned 200 fleet operators about the challenges they anticipated for the coming year. More than a quarter of the respondents admitted that they didn’t feel their drivers were safe behind the wheel. […]
Truckies Test Positive in Drug Operation
Police embarked on Operation Rolling Thunder, the largest heavy vehicle compliance operation in Australia recently. During the operation more than 5000 heavy vehicles were stopped with more than 2000 defect notices issued. Police also found 26 drivers who tested positive for drugs. The operation involved RMS in NSW, NSW Police as well as the Victorian, […]