NSW Truck Driver Dead after Crashing B-double into Creek
A truck driver was killed in a crash in NSW’s mid north when his vehicle veered off the road into the roadside creek. Following reports of the B-Double crash, that the vehicle had left the road and crashed into the creek, emergency services rushed to the scene. When NSW ambulance paramedics and officers from Coffs […]
Trucking Operator Found Guilty over 2016 Death of Intoxicated Pedestrian
A trucking operator has been found guilty over a fatal incident involving an intoxicated pedestrian in 2016. The man was killed by a truck leaving a supermarket loading dock and was intoxicated enough to become incapable of standing, the court heard. The trucking company pleaded guilty in Darwin Local Court to breaching workplace health and […]
Queensland Pledges Another $25m on Electric Highway
The Queensland government has promised $2.5million for 13 more charging points on the Queensland Electric Super Highway. The current $3million, 17 station stretch of highway has 1900km of fast-charging network from the New South Wales border to Far North Queensland via Brisbane and west to Toowoomba. There have so far been 2900 charging sessions since […]
Truck Driver Arrest After Collision with Police
A truck driver has been arrested after a police chase of almost 70km. Police received reports of the B-Double driving erratically without headlights south of Grafton and spotted the vehicle which they pursued. The 48 year old driver attempted to run a police vehicle off the road and later side swiped a parked police truck […]
Warrego Highway to Get New Truck Bays due to Government Funding
The Queensland and federal governments have provided $75 million in funding towards upgrading of the Warrego Highway including establishments of new truck bays. The upgrade is made up of 2 projects including the $63.6 million Dalby-Miles Pavement Widening and Safety Upgrades project and the $11.7 million Oakey-Miles Safety Upgrade. Four safety elements were identified during […]
NSW Reminds Drivers of Shared Road Safety Responsibility
A B-Double livestock truck rolled after an incident involving a 4WD towing a caravan and has prompted a safety message by Transport for NSW about the shared responsibility of road safety. The collision which took place on February 10, left a truck driver trapped in his cab before being rescued and taken to hospital in […]