NSW Police Happy with States Fleet Condition Following Blitz
The first major heavy vehicle compliance blitz of 2019 was undertaken by the NSW Police traffic taskforce as part of Operation Impact. During the operation 90 heavy vehicles were checked including 15 engine control module downloads with all proving compliant. Police found 3 seatbelt infringements and 18 other minor infringements. Officers also conducted 285 random […]
Hays Sees High Demand for Transport and Logistics Workers
According to Hays, intelligent transport and logistics workers with multiple skills and flexibility are in high demand in Australia. The group recently released its ‘Hotspots of skills in demand’ report for the first half of the year and says employers want people with a wide set of technical skills. People with strong knowledge of systems […]
What it’s Like for Women in Road Freight Transport
A handful of women were recently inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs, including one Kapunda resident who’s been viewing Australia from the road for the past 17 years. Maralyn Bierwirth has traveled an estimated 4.2 million kilometres in her career and she wants other women to do the same. […]
Son of Crash Victim Wants Trucks Banned During Peak Hours
The son of the Sydney woman killed by an out-of-control truck wants heavy vehicles banned from roads during peak hour. The 26 year old man, Leon Jazairy, says no family should go through what he and his family have, after spending Christmas and the holidays without his mother, Khristiee Aravena who died after she was […]
Penalties Enforced on Trucks for Brisbane Urban Corridor Shortcut
The Brisbane Urban Corridor between Rocklea and Wishart is a no truck zone and a ‘No Truck’ sign is displayed on the route as per Queensland road rules, however some heavy vehicles are still using it. Trucks that weight more than 4.5 tonnes have started receiving infringement notices for using the route, Transport and Main […]
Queensland Concrete Truck Driver Airlifted Following Rollover
A truck driver from Queensland has been airlifted with a RACQ Lifeflight Rescue helicopter after a crash on the Bruce Highway. The crash involved a concrete and haulage truck which was fully loaded at the time. The truck had slowed to 60km after passing through roadworks just before the accident. The truck was the only […]