Dangerous Driver Taken off The Road
A driver caught driving dangerously, speeding and drink driving on a stretch of highway that has become notorious, has been taken off the roads for a year. The driver pleaded guilty to driving at a dangerous speed and drink driving in Mildura Magistrates Court recently. The man was driving with a blood alcohol level of […]
Truck Driver Jailed for Four Years
A truck driver has been jailed for almost 4 years and banned from the road for 15 years for a head on collision that killed another road-user. The driver labelled as “an accident waiting to happen” was sentenced in the district court after demonstrating what has been described as “appalling” and “flagrant disregard” for road […]
Safety Blitz Results in 15 Defect Notices
NSW Police once again targeted safety and compliance, this time for tipper and dog combinations during Operation Catapult. Officers intercepted and checked vehicles at Rosehill, west of Sydney, near the WestConnex construction sites. Officers had intercepted 29 trucks and trailers before noon and identified 15 defects. Defects included brake imbalance, air leaks, exhaust leaks and […]
Safety of Truck Drivers Highlighted by TWU on International Workers Memorial Day
As people globally gathered for International Worker’s Memorial Day, a time to remember those killed or injured at work, the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) was calling for attention about the safety of transport workers. The TWU urged action to improve transport workers safety, given that they have the highest workplace death rates of any industry. […]
Maintenance Neglect Gets Transport Boss 14 Years in Jail
This recent ruling of the South Australian Supreme Court is essential for all transport and logistics managers, CEO’s and Owners to read. In 2015 an Adelaide trucking company boss was jailed having been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of driver Robert Brimson in March 2014. The ABC then reported: Mr Brimson took action […]
Adelaide Trucking Boss Loses Appeal to Have Sentence Amended after Driver Death
The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an application by an Adelaide truck company boss to have his sentence reduced over the death of a driver in a crash in 2014. The operator was found guilty of manslaughter after it was discovered that he failed to repair the faulty brakes of the truck which resulted […]