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ACTU Aims to Strengthen Directors’ Liability

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) wants company directors held personally liable for court imposed fines over workplace deaths, so that in the event of the company not being able to pay the fine, directors will have to assume responsibility for doing so.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 1st May 2015

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SARTA Boss Questions Impact of Mandatory Black Boxes

States Don’t See Eye to Eye on Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness

Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria can’t agree on an approach to heavy vehicle roadworthiness management.
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Research Shows a Quarter of All Heavy Vehicle Crashed Are Preventable

A report from the Monash University Accident Research centre claims that a quarter of all fatal heavy vehicle crashes could be avoided using technology.
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First Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Summit in Melbourne a Success

The first ever Improving Heavy Vehicle Road Safety Summit has been held in Melbourne and was a huge success. More than 150 industry professionals attended the summit in an effort to tackle transport safety.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 24th April 2015

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Are the Days of Log Books Checks Coming to An End?

Are the Days of Log Books Checks Coming to An End?

Well the NTC CEO, Paul Retter seems to think so. Speaking at Trucking Australia, Retter voiced his belief that the days of roadside log book checks are “numbered”.
NSW Police and RMS Target Waste Management Vehicles in Blitz

NSW Police and RMS Target Waste Management Vehicles in Blitz

Police in NSW recently embarked on a joint operation with Roads and Maritime Services in Sydney’s West. The Joint Traffic Taskforce targeting waste management trucks discovered a number of defective vehicles, resulting in 40 defect notices being issued during the operation last week in Easter Creek.

NHVR to Coordinate Tasmanian Heavy Haulage Permits

As of the first Monday in May (04/05/15) the process for oversize/overmass (OSOM) agricultural and special purpose vehicle permits will be managed entirely by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 17th April 2015

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