Driver Sentenced After Ploughing Through Busy Sydney Intersection
The truck driver responsible for sending 6 people to hospital after speeding through a busy Sydney intersection in 2014 has been sentenced to a minimum of 3 years in jail. The driver was caught on CCTV footage losing control of his 22 tonne truck on Warringah Road in Dee Why where he failed to heed […]
TCA Says Onboard Mass System Specification will Improve Consistency and Accuracy
Transport Certification Australia (TCA) has released its On-Board Mass (OBM) System Functional and Technical Specification recently, designed to help achieve consistency and accuracy through performance based open standards and performance of OBM systems that satisfy industry and regulatory requirements. According to CEO Chris Koniditsiotis, one of the main purposes is to create an ability to […]
Does the 457 Visa Affect The Transport Industry?
Changes to the 457 visa scheme were recently announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in efforts to provide jobs for Australians rather than have them filled by migrant workers. Truck driving isn’t directly affected as it was not an eligible listed occupation for 457 visa holders and won’t be for the new replacement scheme. Road […]
Truck Driver Loses His Licence After Speeding and Drink Driving
A truck driver has had his licence taken away for a year after driving dangerously along a stretch of the Calder Highway. The man was caught speeding and drink driving on the notorious road after he said his friends had taken him out drinking. The man pleaded guilty to driving at a dangerous speed and […]
Dangerous Driver Taken off The Road
A driver caught driving dangerously, speeding and drink driving on a stretch of highway that has become notorious, has been taken off the roads for a year. The driver pleaded guilty to driving at a dangerous speed and drink driving in Mildura Magistrates Court recently. The man was driving with a blood alcohol level of […]
Truck Driver Jailed for Four Years
A truck driver has been jailed for almost 4 years and banned from the road for 15 years for a head on collision that killed another road-user. The driver labelled as “an accident waiting to happen” was sentenced in the district court after demonstrating what has been described as “appalling” and “flagrant disregard” for road […]