One Injured After Fuel Truck Incident on Crossing Site
A person has been injured after a fuel truck crash at the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing. It is believed the incident occurred at a construction site,with emergency services being called to the scene of a truck rollover around 12:30pm. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services responded to the call and thankfully there were no negative […]
NSW Gear Up for Long Weekend Operation Slow Down
The long weekend may be over but the message of road safety lives on. Operation Slow Down began at midnight on Friday and ended on Monday at midnight with double demerits in force throughout the operation. With the increased number of vehicles on the road over the Labour Day Long Weekend, drivers traveling to their […]
Making a Case for Autonomous Technology and Its Ability to Improve Safety
A US Senate Committee hearing is underway, examining the future highway safety benefits of applying regulatory guidelines for automated technology on trucks and other heavy vehicles. It is also looking into the effect these vehicles will have on the economy and jobs in particular. Navistar International chairman and CEO Troy Clarke recently spoke about the […]
Tasmanian Highway Gets $72.5M in Federal Funding
The Australian government has committed to $72.5 million in funding towards the upgrade of the Midland Highway between Symmons Plains and Launceston in Tasmania’s north. Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester said the Perth Link Roads projects would improve safety and shorten travel times in the region. He also stated that the $500million project […]
Bruce Highway Section Upgrade Welcomed
If construction work on the Bruce Highway has been getting you down, the good news is that the section of the $8.5 billion project has been completed, and its six months ahead of the due date. Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester said the opening of the Boundary Road Interchange would benefit all drivers […]
Inquiry on National Roads Safety Strategy Begins
The National Road Safety Strategy Inquiry has begun, and Federal Infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester has appointed 2 industry experts, University of Adelaide associate professor Jeremy Woolley and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Trauma Committee chair Dr John Crozier as the joint chairs, citing their knowledge and efforts to help reduce road trauma through […]