Queensland Parliament Passes National Heavy Vehicle Law Amendments
The latest amendments to National Heavy Vehicle Law, passed in Queensland Parliament recently, will hopefully result in better safety outcomes and stronger Chain of Responsibility, according to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. According to NHVR Acting CEO, Ray Hassall, the amendments to the law are a welcomed improvement, important in creating a more “robust” heavy […]
Changes to Dangerous Goods Transport Requirements in Force Soon
The dangerous goods transport requirements have undergone changes which will be in force in less than 4 months. The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking to bring awareness to the changes, encouraging both business owners and the industry to prepare for the launch on March 1st. Edition 7.5 of the Australian Code for the Transport […]
TWU Critical of Fatigue Research
The Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity (Alertness CRC) and the National Transport Commission (NTC) will provide a collaborative evaluation of the effect of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) on heavy vehicle driver fatigue. The research has been described as an Australia first, seeking to provide evidence of the impact of work […]
Truck Stuck Under Napier Street, Footscray Bridge
A truck recently collided with Melbourne’s, Napier Street, Footscray bridge after the driver failed to negotiate the 4m high rail bridge. The truck was traveling near McNab Avenue when the shipping container his truck was carrying struck the bottom of the overpass and dislodged from the semi-trailer bringing chaos to the roads. Traffic was brought […]
Truck Overturns in Gloucester Carrying Radioactive Load
A tanker carrying radioactive material recently flipped in the mid-north coast near the corner of The Buckets Way and Thunderbolt Way, north of Gloucester, NSW. Following the incident, a 200m exclusion zone had to be set up by firefighters because of the radioactive substance being carried by the tanker. It is believed the tanker heading […]
Twenty Drivers Nabbed During SA Operation
During an 8 hour operation by South Australian police, 20 truck drivers were caught for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs. Officers also issued 27 defect notices. The operation resulted in truck drivers being randomly pulled over in Wingfield, Dry Creek, Waterlook Corner and Largs Bay. Police conducted 300 tests and 20 positive results […]