Company Apologetic Following Record Fatality Fine for Worker Fatality
A major trucking group’s MD has issued a statement of contrition for the death of a worker in May 2014. The company accepted culpability in the fatality which resulted in Melbourne Country Court issuing a record $1 million fine to the company. The record fine was a result of one charge under section 21 of […]
Truck Driver Accused of Fatal Murray Bridge Crash
A truck driver who was accused of causing a fatal crash at Murray Bridge claims there is not enough evidence to support the theory that at the time he was distracted by his new girlfriend. The 55 year old truck driver is on trial in the Adelaide District Court, pleading not guilty to causing death […]
Adelaide Trucking Boss asks for Lighter Sentence after Being Given Jail Term
The Adelaide trucking boss jailed for manslaughter over a driver fatality has called for a reduction in his sentence, calling it too harsh. The operator was jailed for seven and a half years for failing to repair the faulty brakes on a truck which led to the death of a driver in 2014. He recently […]
Erratic Truck Driver Faces Court
A truck driver is facing court after police witnessed him swerving onto the wrong side of the road while driving a road train on the Eyre rural highway. The man was ordered to have a 7 hour break by police who were notified that he was driving erratically. Highway patrols tracked down the driver just […]
Senator Sterle Concerned About Truck Driver Licensing Oversight
The chair of the Senate Inquiry into driver licenses, Senator Glenn Sterle vowed to continue “plugging away” at the state of truck driver licensing and its oversight in the new year. He said instances of fraud and corruption that have come to light in Queensland, NSW and Victoria indicated that some private companies should be […]
Driver Flees as Truck Goes Up in Flames
A truck caught alight on Sydney’s M5 Motorway at Beverley Hills recently, causing its driver to flee for his life. The driver is fortunate to be alive after his truck veered into the side of the motorway and the cabin became engulfed in flames. The man managed to escape in time but all that was […]