HVNL Should Prioritise Safety not Revenue
In light of the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and the NHVR seeking input on its draft safety policy, a risk-based regulatory system is the National Road Transport Association’s (NatRoad) favoured safety plan. NatRoad’s paper provides safety priorities which would help acheive the target of zero fatalities by 2050, it says. In […]
Man Dead After Being Hit By Truck
An Adelaide intersection was the scene of chaos recently after a truck collided into a 72 year old man. The man died after being hit by a truck at the intersection of Hanson Road and Grand Junction Road at Mansfield Park, north-west of Adelaide. The elderly man from Wingfield was attended to on the scene […]
Truck Driver’s Serious Work Diary Offences Land Him in Court
An incident in Queensland recently should serve as a warning about the seriousness of work diary offences. A truck driver’s serious work diary offences have landed him in court facing 27 charges including working more than the standard maximum allowed hours, resting less than the standard time and making false work diary entries. The 55 […]
Truck Driver Arrested following Fatal Hit-and-Run
A truck driver in the Coorong region of South Australia has been arrested following a hit-and-run accident involving a cyclist. The driver recently appeared in court after a Victorian cyclist was struck by a vehicle in the area, between Kingston SE and Salt Creek. The 37 year old man from Mount Gambier was behind the […]
NSW Police Operation Results in Drivers Being Charged
Late last year The South West Metro Region Highway Patrol, together with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) embarked on Operation Kamyon targeting “heavy vehicle safety, compliance, load restraint”. NSW Police intercepted 124 vehicles (83 trucks and 41 trailers) and escorted them back to RMS sites for inspection. During the inspection, 195 breath tests were issued […]
Child Amongst Those Trapped in Perth Horror Truck Crash
A crash in Perth’s south recently left several people fighting for their lives including a young child. According to reports, the driver of a stolen utility vehicle crashed into the back of a van carrying 8 people. The impact sent the van under a stationary Woolworths truck on Leach highway. The driver of the stolen […]