Speeding truck driver on methadone jailed
On January 24, 2012 Vincent George, 34, killed Calvyn Logan, 59, and his parents Donald and Patricia Logan, both in their 80s, when when his B-double veered across the Hume Highway and collided with their Ford Mondeo.
Cootes Transport fined $440,000 after fatal tanker crash
Last years Sydney northern beaches fatal tanker crash involving Cootes Transport has lead to a fine of $440,000. The Cootes Transport tanker rolled on its side, burst into flames and collided with several cars in Mona Vale in October 2013. Cootes Transport came under intense scrutiny after the crash, in which two people were killed and five […]
NHVR Releases First Safety Alert Following BP Tanker Crash Findings
On the 19th of August the NHVR released its first ever Safety & Compliance Alert off the back of the BP fuel tanker tragedy in country Victoria on 7th August, which we reported here ATN reported: The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has pre-empted any official findings on the fatal Wodonga tanker trailer crash for […]
BP takes tankers off road
BP takes tankers off road after trailer detaches and kills three in Victoria BP grounds its fleet across Victoria yesterday as police start to investigate a crash that killed a 33 year old mother, her four-year-old boy and a 67-year-old driver of the second vehicle. As the second major event of a Fuel Tanker killing people […]
Record 1.3 Million Fine for Lennons Transport
Lennon’s Compliance management weaknesses and lack of Chain of Responsibility Compliance system was a major lead to penalty topping that of the recent 1.25 Million Scott’s Transport Fine. “I find that these offences are close to the most serious case (on a scale of serious, very serious, most serious),” Stapleton states in her ruling document. The […]
Video from ALC Conference: Linfox CEO part 1
This post features Michael Byrne, CEO Linfox Logistics in his Keynote address at the ALC Conference earlier this year. His address was titled: Smarter Supply Chain infrastructures Video Highlights: 0:58 “At Linfox, “we only have 92 customers” $2.5 billion revenue” 2:55 Started with 1 truck 58 years ago: “Overall 30,000 staff in the “family” business! […]