Level Crossing Safety Highlighted Following Truck and Train Collision
People are being warned about the dangers of failing to slow down at rail level crossings. The joint message from rail freight operator Pacific National and NSW Police follows an increase in dangerous driving around level crossings over the last 6 months. There has been a rise in the number of motorists including B-Double truck […]
11 Car Crash in Melbourne
An eleven car crash in Melbourne has left one man in a life threatening condition in hospital and seven others were seriously injured. The crash occurred on one of the city’s busiest arterial roads and at the intersection of Sydney Road and the Metropolitan Ring Road at Fawkner. According to police a truck collided with […]
Man Killed in Fiery Truck Crash
A truck driver has been killed after his truck rolled in Willaura, south-west of Ararat. The accident occurred at Maroona-Glen Thompson Road just after midday where emergency crews found the truck on fire. The truck driver was the only occupant and tragically died on the scene. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. […]
Truck Driver Killed in Crash
A truck driver was killed another one was rushed to hospital for treatment following a head-on collision on the South Western Highway. The 2 vehicles crashed head-on on the highway near North Dandalup, killing one of the drivers. The driver, in his twenties died on the scene while the other driver, in his fifties was […]
Jailed Truck Driver Freed After Appeal
The truck driver who was jailed for a crash in which he slammed into a line of cars and seriously injured 2 NSW police officers as well as 4 other people, has been released after successfully appealing against his conviction. The driver sped down a hill at Dee Why in October 2014, which resulted in […]
Road Safety Video Reminds Us That Road Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
A video from the New South Wales government Centre for Road Safety is reminding all road users that road safety is everyone’s responsibility and all road users need to “Be Truck Aware”. The campaign highlights the importance of taking particular care around trucks because trucks have blindspots. It gives the public an idea of what […]