Victorian Truckie Committed Array of Work Diary and Fatigue Violations
A truck driver from regional Victoria is set to appear in a NSW court over 104 offences relating to work diary breaches. The driver was stopped at a heavy vehicle inspection station in March 2018 by NSW police where irregularities in his work diary were discovered. Police also seized 3 more work diaries, all with […]
Renewed Calls for Truck Crash Fatalities to be Deemed Workplace Deaths
A spate of truck driver fatalities has led to renewed calls for truck crash fatalities to be classified as workplace deaths, this would widen the scope investigations. At the moment road deaths involving trucks are considered road accidents which are counted in the road toll but aren’t considered workplace deaths and therefore do not warrant […]
Truck Driver Dodges Rocks Thrown by Youths on Western Highway
A truck driver narrowly escaped a tragedy after 3 young males threw rocks at his heavy vehicle and smashed his windscreen on Melbourne’s Western Highway at Melton. The driver was seen swerving before pulling over to the emergency lane on dash-cam footage. The man had only been driving trucks for 12 months when the incident […]
Hotline to Report Truck Safety Breaches in Confidence
Drivers, supply chain employees and even general road users can report their safety concerns to the Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Hotline which was recently launched. The national confidential reporting line is a way to share heavy vehicle safety concerns which will be reported to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator who will then assess the complaint. […]
Driver Injured after Truck Rolls Down Embankment
A road safety incident in Victoria’s north resulted in lane closures and major traffic delays after a truck rolled off a highway. The truck driver was injured after it is believed he lost control of the truck on the corner of the Golburn Valley Highway and Hume Freeway in Seymour. The truck plummeted down an […]
Two Year Old Run Over by Truck
An incident has taken place on the Central Coast that could have claimed the life of a 2 year old boy. The toddler wandered away from his home and was struck by a Pantech truck as it made it’s way out of a service state at Ourimbah around 3:45pm. The child was airlifted to John […]