Truckies – More Fish in Your Diet Can Extend Your Life
It’s no secret that most truck drivers live a mostly sedentary lifestyle, spending long work days in a cab can mean no time to exercise and often eating junk food between truck stops. A new study found that adding fish to your diet could reduce your mortality risk by up to 9 per cent, and […]
Truck Driver Pinned Under Prime Mover For Two Hours
A rollover on the Western Downs left a male driver pinned under a prime mover for more than 2 hours. Emergency responders say the man is lucky to have escaped without more serious injuries after the incident. The driver believed to be in his 40s was found by emergency services who responded to an accident […]
Ulmarra Residents Had Enough of Small Number of Rogue Operators
Residents of Ulmarra, NSW have had enough of deliberate, heavy compression braking and the blasting of airhorns in the middle of the night by a small number of rogue truck drivers. A campaign was started a few months ago encouraging all drivers to slow down as there is a sharp, dangerous bend of the Pacific […]
A Few Things That Only Happen in a Truck Drivers Life
No matter where you go in the world, there are a couple of things that only a truck driver will understand, and that most truckies have in common. Light motor vehicle drivers probably aren’t aware of these secrets of the road, They communicate with headlights. If truck drivers are traveling at night, they don’t have […]
$39Million NHVR Initiative to Address Safety
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative will be providing funding to 14 initiatives including an edu-tech app that helps learner drivers learn about sharing the road with trucks, a video series promoting 10 top safety tips and a roadside effluent disposal facility. The funding program worth $3.9million was announced by Deputy […]
Victorian Premier Promises $4Million Towards Driver Training
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has promised $4million in funding for the training of 800 new heavy vehicle drivers. In partnership with the Victorian Transport Association among other organisations, the Labor government has pledged millions of dollars in funding if they are re-elected at the November state election. The announcement was made at a VTA […]