Working with Girl Guides to Boost Women Employment in Road Transport
Attracting women to traditionally “male” industries such as road transport has always been a challenge but female truck drivers are working to change that. Transport Women Australia (TWAL) is working with Girl Guides to change the way females see the trucking industry in the hopes of attracting more young women to the industry. A shortage […]
Truck Driver Affected by Drugs Causes Chaos on Melbourne Road
The consequences of driving under the influence of illicit substances has been highlighted by an incident on a bustling Melbourne road recently. A semi-trailer crashed into a power pole after losing control, bringing down the pole and trashing several bins in its path. Police were called to the scene on Toorak Road after reports were […]
Driver Killed in Central Queensland Truck Collision
A driver was recently killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with a truck in central Queensland. The 34 year old man from Collinsville crashed his utility vehicle into the truck while driving on the Newlands Access Road near Glenden, west of Mackay. The driver died on the scene while the truck driver was […]
Cyclist Killed in Truck Crash
Three people were killed including a cyclist in 3 motor vehicle accidents in Victoria within a 2 hour period. The day of horror on Victorian roads claimed the life of a cyclist who was killed when a garbage truck hit him in Melbourne’s south. State police said the male cyclist and the heavy vehicle were […]
Addressing Chronic Fatigue at the Root
Chronic fatigue is something that affects almost 200,000 people around Australia and while we often assume it means nothing more than the feeling of tiredness, being run-down, burnt out or overly stressed – this is not the case. Chronic fatigue and the fatigue associated with long distance driving are different, (a driver who is feeling […]
Expansion of COR to Include Livestock Preparation
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is currently reviewing the treatment of effluent loss in livestock transport as a ‘load restraint’ breach under Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and state road laws. The NTC’s review comes in response to a request from Queensland Parliament’s Transport and Utilities Committee because of a lack of clarity about the […]