Sydney Police Blitz Reveals Speed Limiter Tampering
The 2 day heavy vehicle blitz conducted by the Joint Traffic Taskforce in Sydney last month was aimed at getting dangerous trucks off the road. Officers intercepted truck and dog heavy vehicle at sites on Old Hill Link Road, Sydney Olympic Park and the M5 at Bexley. During the blitz a total of 75 trucks […]
NSW Police Operation Results in 33 Defect Notices
Operation Catapult, a 2 day heavy vehicle blitz conducted by the New South Wales police yielded alarming results with 33 defect notices being issued. The heavy vehicle inspections took place across the city with the goal of removing dangerous heavy vehicles from the road for the safety of all road-users. There were also cases of […]
ATA Releases New Technical Advisory on Certified Load Restraint Curtain Systems
A new technical advisory on certified load restraint curtain systems (CLRC) has been released by the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), as developed by its Industry Technical Council (ITC). The information contained in it, aims to provide guidance where previous load restraint guidelines were lacking for operators and inspectors. The guidelines provide a common understanding of […]
Tailgating Led VicRoads to Pull Truck Speed Limit Trail
A rise in tailgating has led VicRoads to pull the 90km speed limit trial for trucks on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway. VicRoads said it will focus on the second stage of the trial which includes a ban on trucks in the far right lane, as soon as the scheduled upgrades are completed. VicRoads Chief Executive John […]
This Driver Got a Work Diary Exemption, Find out How
Graeme Spillman (pictured above) suffers from mild dyslexia which caused him to make errors on his work diary, errors which he was fined for. This became a stress to Spillman and caused him to become fed up. The 54 year old truck driver was well used to managing his fatigue but wasn’t fairing as well […]
New Guidelines to Help Improve Heavy Vehicle Safety
The NHVR released the new Registered Industry Codes of Practice (RICP) guidelines last month and according to the regulator, the guidelines will assist the heavy vehicle supply chain industry improve safety standards. The guideline aims to highlight the risks linked to operating environments of different sectors. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the industry members would […]