Signage Blunder Gives Operators Legal Loophole to Fight Heavy Penalties
A truck driver has won his case in Gosford Local Court after the Roads and Maritime Services prosecuted him for failing to pull into the checking station due to a badly worded sign at an F3 heavy vehicle checking station.
Liquidated Transport Company receives Hefty Fine for Overloading
A transport company in South Australia has been hit with a $100,000 fine for 18 counts of overloading, despite the company being in the process of liquidation.
Fatigue Management Study to Provide Insight into Effectiveness of Current Strategy
The United States Truck Regulator (The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – FMCSA) has begun work on a fatigue management study in an attempt to discover if fatigue management provisions are effective.
Truck Crash Inquest – Implications for Truckies and Operators
Since the two major truck crash inquests, 21 coronial recommendations have been made for heavy vehicle operations in South Australia. Some of the recommendations even relate to interstate operations.
NSW Police Zero Tolerance Approach towards Defective Trucks
Authorities in New South Wales have taken a very firm approach towards defective trucks on the Hume Highway. The new year has begun with the authorities in NSW continuing their zero tolerance approach towards heavy vehicle defects.
Chain of Responsibility Issues Highlighted by Sydney Truck Collision
There have been an alarming number of crashes on roads along the eastern seaboard involving heavy vehicles in the last few days. Two people have been seriously injured and another killed as a result.