Government Plans to Use Technology to Tackle Fatigue
The federal government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) plan to address truck driver fatigue, pledging $302,000 for field trials of fatigue monitoring technologies. The government announced trials at the NHVR’s Fatigue Safety Forum detailing the commencement of field trials of SmartCap technology by the Port of Brisbane and the Queensland Trucking Association. According […]
Union Says Fatigue Cannot Be Addressed with Technology
The TWU have questioned the government’s announcement that the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator will fund fatigue monitoring technology trials, saying this solution is off the mark and doesn’t address the real cause of fatigue. The transport minister Michael McCormack has pledged $302,000 towards field trials of SmartCap technology by the Port of Brisbane and the […]
What Happens when a 46 Year Old Mum Gets Behind the Wheel of a Truck for the First Time
The truth is most light motor vehicle drivers have no idea what it’s like driving a heavy vehicle and because of this, they don’t know how to drive safely around trucks. If more drivers understood trucks and what it takes to drive them, they would be more conscientious drivers around heavy vehicles. In this video […]
Brisbane Truck Show Set for May 2019
If you love keeping abreast of the latest innovations in trucking, you won’t want to miss the Brisbane Truck Show in 2019. The details of the of event to be held in May next year have just been released, view the advertisement video below,
Volvo Global Boss Drivers Home Safety Message
Global Volvo boss Martin Lundstedt was recently on a tour of Australia including a stop at the company’s Wacol, Queensland plant after opening the company’s new Australian headquarters. After the obligatory meetings, instead of going straight back to Sweden, he headed to Port Hedland where he embarked on a hands-on encounter with an Australian road […]
Truckies Thanked by Police for Highlighting Bad Behaviour of Road Users
NSW Police thanked truckies for calling out road users who do the wrong thing. Truck drivers on the Newell Highway alerted the Orana Highway Patrol officers of car driving dangerously on the 2 way radio. This allowed police to arrest the male driver after they witnessed him driving along the extreme shoulder, almost colliding with […]