Disputes Over Effluent Spills
New South Wales has developed a firm stance on livestock carriers, hitting them with $550 fines for spillage of small amounts of effluent, the mix of faeces and urine from cows, sheet and pigs. These contentious fines come under the improper restraint clauses of the HVNL and in the future effluent management systems for […]
Who is Responsible for Fines Over Spillages ?
Effluent being dropped by livestock hauliers has become an issue of contention with arguments breaking out over liability. New South Wales has taken a firm stance on livestock carriers who drop small amounts of effluent, slapping them with $550 fines under the improper restraint clauses of the HVNL. In the future we can expect effluent […]
New Trailer Speed Cameras Detected 647 Speeding Road Users
Motorists around Queensland should give speeding a second thought, especially if they think they can get away with it, because law enforcement recently enlisted additional help. New QPS trailer speed cameras have been rolled out on Queensland’s busiest road networks, and in the first 3 weeks, detected more than 647 speeding drivers. The camera trailers […]
Over 600 Speeding Road Users Nabbed by New Trailer Cameras
According to police, new QPS trailer speed cameras have detected 647 speeding motorists across South East Queensland in its first 3 weeks. Five camera trailers were launched as part of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign on the busiest roads in Queensland on 23 December 2016. The cameras are remotely managed and monitored more than 2.8 […]
Lawyers See Need for COR Insurance
According to lawyers at Holding Redlich, companies should consider Chain of Responsibility (CoR) liability insurance against unintended breaches. Good practice is not enough, lawyers say unintentional breaches are a reality. Under the Chain of Responsibility, consignors, dispatchers, loaders and anyone involved with loading, carrying, packing or receiving can be liable for breaches of the Heavy […]
Deadly Bus Rollover in Sydney Leaves Passengers Trapped
A woman was killed and several others were seriously injured when a bus carrying senior citizens collided with a truck on Princes Highway at Yallah, south of Sydney. NSW police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene around midday after a crash was reported. They confirmed that one of the female passengers died on […]