Heavy Vehicle Report 2014
SOME OF THE NTC RECOMMENDATIONS This report summarises the preliminary analysis the NTC provided as part of the targeted consultation process and feedback received from governments and industry through the targeted and public consultation processes. The recommendations in this report are based on this feedback and generally propose targeted, incremental improvements to the existing HVNL […]
Chain of Responsibility Laws to Gain more Muscle
Work for NTC and NHVR as stakeholders seek wider coverage and Ministers back taskforce report National Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws in trucking will be strengthened but further work must be done on what that entails as well as its extension to heavy vehicle maintenance and executive officer liability. The Chain of Responsibility Review Taskforce […]
A Legal Case That Will
A Legal Case That Will:”form the basis for future legal approaches in the trucking industry”. The ATN website posted this article recently about an interesting legal case to be heard in Canberra, relating to the death by electric shock of a construction company worker who was also a truck driver. Subsequently the employing company Kenross […]
NSW authorities target DCs to enforce load restraint
NSW Police says load restraint is a “serious issue” for industry after DC inspection reveals unsecured loads Authorities in New South Wales have turned their attention to inspecting distribution centres as part of the annual Operation Austrans initiative currently underway. The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and officers from NSW Police expanded their inspections of […]
Possible investigation on the cards after speed tampering incident
Authorities may pursue a transport company after one of its trucks allegedly had a tampered ECM. Police in New South Wales intend on linking up with their Victorian counterparts to potentially investigate a trucking company after one of its drivers was caught in Moree on suspicion of speed tampering. NSW Police claims the Victorian-based truck […]
1.25 Milion Record Scott’s fine a major compliance warning: RMS
Magistrate sees fault with company’s policies and procedures in chain of responsibility findings New South Wales authorities believe record chain of responsibility fines on Scott’s Transport serve to reinforce the State’s hard line on compliance. The Local Court of NSW recently fined the Mount Gambier-based heavy vehicle operator more than $1.25 million for speeding and […]