Truck Driver Gets $17.5K Fine for Fudged Work Diary
A truck driver has received fines to the value of $17,500 and had to pay costs of $900 after a magistrates found that he had lied in his work diary, making 5 misleading entries. The Roads and Maritime Services Director Compliance Roger Weeks, said the 44 year old driver from Victoria was stopped by heavy […]
Man Killed when His Car Collided with a Truck
A man was killed instantly when the sedan he was travelling in collided with a truck 27km north of Yass, on Wednesday night. This crash is a reminder of the consequences when a light motor vehicle and heavy vehicle collide. This accident took place after 8pm on Lachlan Valley Way, Kangiara. The deceased has been […]
Trucks to Be Banned on Suburban Melbourne Route
The heavy transport industry has opposed plans that would force heavy vehicles off suburban rat runs and onto the future West Gate Tunnel tollway. Trucks are to be banned from detouring through a number of key suburban streets in Yarraville and Footscray, as of 2022 after the Western Distributor Project is complete. In Yarraville, heavy […]
Car Driver Killed by Detached Truck Trailer
A horrific crash has taken place on the Victorian Highway involving a truck whose trailer became detached from the cabin and veered onto the wrong side of the roadway. The trailer collided with an ute and claimed the life of the driver. The ute driver, believed to be a man in his sixties died on […]
NSW – Double Truck Crash Kills Driver
A collision involving 2 trucks in Sydney’s south has resulted in the death of both drivers, one of whom had started his work day just 30 minutes prior to the crash. The 39 year old father of one began his shift at 4:30am on Friday, shortly before his truck collided with another. The 2 trucks […]
Heavy Truck Fatal Crashes Figures High
The number of fatal crashes involving heavy articulated and rigid trucks has risen over the past 3 years, according to figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). Figures from the last quarter of calendar 2016, show that articulated crashes rose by 1.6 per cent and rigid truck crashes rose by 6.2 […]