NSW Truck Crash Leaves 4 Injured and Claims 2 Lives
A truck crash in New South Wales that recently claimed the lives of 2 people and injured 4 others has been compared to January’s Dubbo incident. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash involving a truck and 5 cars on the M1, north of Mooney Mooney bridge, near Gosford. The truck had […]
More Rest Areas Needed to Cut Road Toll
According to former advanced driving trainer Norm Bolitho, roadside rest areas should ideally be situated every 10km to help drivers fight fatigue and cut the road death toll. In an article on CentralWesternDaily.com.au Mr Bolitho’s view was highlighted and he has begun a statewide campaign calling for areas where motorists can rest and safely use […]
Unique In-Cab Solution to a German Truckies Weight Gain Concerns
German long haul driver Heiko Gebhardt said his job was eating away at his health and caused him to gain a dangerous 115 kilos because of the sedentary lifestyle associated with long distance driving. In addition to the weight gain, he also suffered with back pain. The company he works for Spedition Fehrenkötter came up […]
Truckies Suggestions On Changes to Fatigue Law
The National Road Freighters Association called for an overhaul of current fatigue management laws, calling for it to be more flexible and sympathetic towards drivers’ natural sleeping rhythms. According to Ken Wilkie, immediate past vice-president of the group, the adoption of the WA model would allow for more driver autonomy around a 14 hour working […]
Uber Decides to Scrap Self-Driving Trucks
Uber recently announced it would halt its self-driving truck developments and focus its attention on autonomous car technology. The company acquired self-driving truck start-up Otto 2 years ago and it was revealed earlier this year Uber was secretly moving freight in Arizona via its freight service. The company had originally planned to use self-driving trucks […]
Attention Truck Drivers – Don’t Forget Your Sunscreen
Truck drivers spend most of their day in the sun, so regularly applying sunscreen is important if you want to avoid melanoma and other skin related diseases. In a recent study conducted by the University of Sydney it was revealed that Australians between 18 and 40 years old who used sunscreen regularly in their childhood […]