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ATA Launches Trucking Workshop Safety Alerts

A new series of trucking workshop safety alerts developed by the Australian Trucking Associations Industry Technical Council has just been launched.

ARRB MD Calls on National Regulator to Mandate Technology Solutions in Articulated Trucks

The managing director of ARRB (Australian Road Research Board) Gerard Waldron wants stability control and lane departure warning systems to be made mandatory for all heavy vehicles in Australia.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 15th May 2015

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WA Businesses Warned About Importance of Compliance Systems to Meet COR Obligations

WA Businesses Warned About Importance of Compliance Systems to Meet COR Obligations

The WA Transport Minister has warned the industry about the need to have compliance systems in place to meet Chain of Responsibility obligations or face possible prosecution and fines under new chain of responsibility legislation.
NTC Seeks Feedback on Draft Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement

NHVR Says Officers Should Identify Defects, Not Explain How to Fix Them

The NHVR says officers know how to identify defects but shouldn’t be required to identify how to fix them because they may not have been trained to do so.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 8th May 2015

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ALC Seeks Long-Term Policy Certainty for Freight Planning in Queensland

In a media release, the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) expressed its demand for freight planning stability in Queensland.
WA Changes Road Rules to Complement other States’ Laws

WA Chain of Responsibility Provisions

Operators and everyone else involved in the supply chain need to be aware of changes made to chain of responsibility (COR) provisions in Western Australia.
First Improving Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Summit Program Unveiled

RMS Compliance Chief Blames Chain of Responsibility Issues on Operator Greed

NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) general manager for compliance operations Paul Endycott has harshly condemned trucking companies for their greed, which he says is fuelling chain of responsibility problems.

NHVR Meeting Seeks Consistent Treatment and Compliance

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator meeting which included the regulator, government transport authorities and police representatives is seeking to establish a national approach.