Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Blitz Completed in Queensland
Queensland Police officers have just concluded a heavy vehicle road safety blitz spanning 4 weeks as part of Operation Austrans 2015.
WorkCover Issues Safety Alert on Falls from Flatbed Trucks and Trailers
Following the death of an experienced truck driver when he fell from a trailer while loading his vehicle, WorkCover NSW has released a safety alert on the issue.
TWU Wants Employers to Admit Responsibility in Drivers Drug Taking
The Transport Workers Union wants employers to bear some of the responsibility of drivers who use drugs on the road.
Transport Owner Receives Manslaughter Verdict following Driver Death
Directors are reminded that they can now be held personally responsible for COR offences which now also include maintenance issues.
Infrastructure Summit Seeking New Road Funding Models
ATA CEO Christopher Melham says road funding models are already skewed against truck operators and new road funding schemes need to be explored.
ATA Wants COR Offenders Made Public
Those found guilty of Chain of Responsibility (COR) offences may soon find themselves being publicly shamed if the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) gets its way.