Making a Case for Autonomous Technology and Its Ability to Improve Safety
A US Senate Committee hearing is underway, examining the future highway safety benefits of applying regulatory guidelines for automated technology on trucks and other heavy vehicles. It is also looking into the effect these vehicles will have on the economy and jobs in particular. Navistar International chairman and CEO Troy Clarke recently spoke about the […]
Tasmanian Highway Gets $72.5M in Federal Funding
The Australian government has committed to $72.5 million in funding towards the upgrade of the Midland Highway between Symmons Plains and Launceston in Tasmania’s north. Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester said the Perth Link Roads projects would improve safety and shorten travel times in the region. He also stated that the $500million project […]
Bruce Highway Section Upgrade Welcomed
If construction work on the Bruce Highway has been getting you down, the good news is that the section of the $8.5 billion project has been completed, and its six months ahead of the due date. Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester said the opening of the Boundary Road Interchange would benefit all drivers […]
Inquiry on National Roads Safety Strategy Begins
The National Road Safety Strategy Inquiry has begun, and Federal Infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester has appointed 2 industry experts, University of Adelaide associate professor Jeremy Woolley and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Trauma Committee chair Dr John Crozier as the joint chairs, citing their knowledge and efforts to help reduce road trauma through […]
WA Drivers Face Tougher Speeding Fines
Western Australian drivers fond of driving fast and exceeding the speed limit should be aware of a range of new penalties introduced by the State Government including having to fork out more money for speeding fines. The new rules will allow WA Police the power to issue higher infringements to drivers caught exceeding the speed […]
Heavy Winds Topple Truck in Melbourne
Severe weather conditions can reek all kinds of havoc, particularly on the road. A severe weather warning remained in place for heavy gusts of winds in excess of 100km/h for parts of Victoria including metropolitan Melbourne. The strongest gust of wind was recorded at 117km/h at Mount William and 95km/h at Melbourne Airport. In one […]