Companies Do Your Duty according to Amended CoR Laws
Changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) have come into effect as of October 1, requiring risks in road freight transport to be managed similarly to Australia’s work, health and safety laws. The changes also give authorised officers from state transport authorities in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, Tasmania and the ACT additional powers to […]
Insurer Says Education Key to Driver Shortfall Solution
Trucking insurer National Transport Insurance (NTI) supports NatRoads program to address the heavy vehicle transport and logistics skills shortage and called on all industry bodies to collaborate on a solution. The NTI’s general manager commercial Mike Edmonds said the key is to focus on increasing diversity and reducing barriers to entry into the industry. Australian […]
Highest Number of Fatigue Related Crashes Occur at This time of the Day
You may be surprised to learn that the most likely time of the day to encounter a fatigued driver on Sydney roads is not late at night as many would assume but when the working day is winding down. According to the Daily Telegraph, the highest number of fatigue related crashes takes place between 2pm […]
Victoria Suffering from Shortage of Truck Drivers
The Victorian trucking industry is facing a shortage of drivers as the state builds its major infrastructure projects. According to the Victorian Transport Association, while the industry has been suffering from the effects of lower driver numbers for a long time, the problem has been made worse by major projects underway in the state. They […]
Heavy Vehicle Regulator Hosts Informative CoR Sessions
Ahead of the implementation of the amended CoR law which comes into effect in a few days on 1 October, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is holding Chain of Responsibility forums which are taking place all around the country. There have been over 2,220 registrations according to NHVR CoR Manager Kym Farquharson-Jones. Due to […]
Addressing Driver Shortage Issue
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) and Paccar Dealer Network have announced a “Future Ready” program at the 2018 NatRoad Annual Conference to tackle the issue of the looming national driver shortage. They highlight that less than 15 per cent of truck drivers are under the age of 30. This coupled with the fact that […]