Safer Speeds a Major Focus of Road Safety
Ever driven down a road and wondered, “Why on earth is the speed limit so low on this road?” Well for every speed limit set there is a reason and set of risk factors identified beforehand by authorities.
NHVAS Review Underway
People in the road freight industry will be interested in noting that The National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) is currently under review as part of the joint initiative between the National Transport Commission (NTC) and The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). The review forms part of the Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness Program.
Safety during Truck Loading/Unloading
An alert was recently issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland for management and organisations to ensure that safety measures are in place to protect truck drivers from injury.
Heavy Vehicle Road Fatalities Down but Number of Crashes the Same
With more and more road freight operators complying with chain of responsibility legislation we are beginning to see tangible benefits in the form of less fatal road crashes on our roads nationally, unfortunately rigid trucks are accounting for a greater share of road fatalities in Australia.
10 Tonne Truck Causes Major Crash in Sydney
It hasn’t been a good week for road safety with a number of crashes involving heavy vehicles having taken place across the nation.
WorkCover Safety Video Addresses Risks associated with Split Rim Wheels
New South Wales WorkCover has recently released a safety video which it hopes will help businesses ensure greater safety of heavy vehicles on our roads.