FatigueHack Competition Won by Smart Steering Wheel
The Augmented Intelligence Team recently won the Australian Trucking Association’s FatigueHACK event with it’s Smart Steering Wheel which monitors drivers’ heartrate through ECG devices, this way instead of a driver getting too tired to drive and having to push through it until they find a place to park, they will get a warning 30 minutes […]
QTA Says 21st Century Thinking needed for NHVL Reform
According to Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) CEO Gary Mahon the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) should be revamped, both in conception and approach in order to meet its objectives. After recently giving evidence to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) amendments inquiry, Mr Mahon explained that the current handling of heavy vehicle regulation is outdated, […]
Plans to Upgrade Roads Praised by Western Australia
Following a pledge from the federal government to allocate $3.2billion to Western Australian infrastructure development in the 2018-19 budget, improvements to the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and Perth’s Tonkin Highway are likely to take place. WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti was thrilled by the funding allocation, stating that the federal government’s $560 million funding to […]
SARTA Questions Police Blitz Stats
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) has expressed concern and rejection of the SA Police refusal to furnish a total number of trucks stopped in the Dry Creek compliance blitz recently. While police were able to give the total number of infringements, they rejected requests for the total number of vehicles pulled over, so […]
NHVR Safety Survey to Help Develop Future Guidance
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) launched a safety survey ahead of regulatory changes planning to use the feedback from the survey to measure how the industry manages safety.This is ahead of changes to the Chain of Responsibility laws that come into effect later this year. The NHVR Industry Safety Survey results are expected to […]
Young Drivers Told Not to “Truck Around” in ATA Backed Safety Campaign
Students from Victoria’s Swinburne University have embarked on a campaign called “Don’t Truck Around” to urge their peers to be safe around trucks on the road. The campaign is supported by the Australian Trucking Association. The campaign is aimed at 18-25 year olds, urging them to interact safely with trucks on the road. Making young […]