Transport Firm Fined for Workplace Injury
A freight transport company has been issued a $220,000 fine after a workplace accident that left a truck driver with serious injuries. The incident occurred at Tamex Transport’s Beresfield depot, in February 2014. A truck driver was struck in the head by a freight cage door that dislodged and fell while being removed from the […]
New Rules About Vehicle Mass and Dimension Implemented in NZ
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has enforced the new Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) 2016 rule which came into effect recently. The new rule includes changes in vehicle dimensions and gross mass limits for some common heavy vehicle configurations, including a change in general heavy vehicle dimensions such as width and height. Heavy vehicle height has […]
Federal Government Commits $350,000 for Codes of Practice Development
A safer heavy vehicle industry is the goal for us all which is why the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) guidelines are of such importance. The federal government’s recent commitment of $350,000 in funding to assist heavy vehicle industry bodies and individual operators develop new codes of the practice based on the NHVR’s guidelines have […]
Updated Animal Welfare Transport Notice Allows Extra Hour of Driving
The NHVR’s development of new national animal welfare notice, has been welcomed and applauded by the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALARTA) calling it a “common sense approach”. The updated National Livestock Welfare Work and Rest Exemption (Notice) 2017 (No.1) came into effect as of 10 February 2017 across the regulator’s participating states which include […]
Thermal Imaging Camera Helps Reduce Animal Hits on The Road
A six month trial of a truck mounted thermal imaging camera has proven successful thus far in cutting the number of animal strikes occur on the road for one WA company. An overnight express line haul company , Pala Pty Ltd, trading as Cochranes Cartage Contractors, had a thermal camera mounted to one of their […]
Is RMS Lack of Training to Blame for Galston Gorge Problems?
Galston Gorge has become infamous for the number of over-length vehicles that have been stuck there, but a local truck driver has blamed Roads and Maritime Services for these incidents. The former heavy vehicle assessor turned truck driver has spoken out against the licensing process for a Heavy Rigid License. He believes this plays a […]