Police Slam Speeding Driver at Crash Spot
The notorious stretch of road which includes a steep descent at Warringah Road in Dee Why has once again come into the spotlight following the jailing of a truck driver for a 2014 crash that left 6 people injured. This time a truck driver was charged and had his license suspended after he was speeding […]
RMS Confirms They Don’t Have the Right To Suspend Drivers’ Licenses on The Spot
The NSW Road Authority told a Senate Committee that there are no powers in the state to suspend the licenses of truck drivers who are wrongly accredited. Questions raised in February at a hearing by the Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee in its Inquiry into Aspects of Road Safety […]
Driver Sentenced After Ploughing Through Busy Sydney Intersection
The truck driver responsible for sending 6 people to hospital after speeding through a busy Sydney intersection in 2014 has been sentenced to a minimum of 3 years in jail. The driver was caught on CCTV footage losing control of his 22 tonne truck on Warringah Road in Dee Why where he failed to heed […]
TCA Says Onboard Mass System Specification will Improve Consistency and Accuracy
Transport Certification Australia (TCA) has released its On-Board Mass (OBM) System Functional and Technical Specification recently, designed to help achieve consistency and accuracy through performance based open standards and performance of OBM systems that satisfy industry and regulatory requirements. According to CEO Chris Koniditsiotis, one of the main purposes is to create an ability to […]
Does the 457 Visa Affect The Transport Industry?
Changes to the 457 visa scheme were recently announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in efforts to provide jobs for Australians rather than have them filled by migrant workers. Truck driving isn’t directly affected as it was not an eligible listed occupation for 457 visa holders and won’t be for the new replacement scheme. Road […]
Truck Driver Loses His Licence After Speeding and Drink Driving
A truck driver has had his licence taken away for a year after driving dangerously along a stretch of the Calder Highway. The man was caught speeding and drink driving on the notorious road after he said his friends had taken him out drinking. The man pleaded guilty to driving at a dangerous speed and […]