TWU Critical of Fatigue Research
The Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity (Alertness CRC) and the National Transport Commission (NTC) will provide a collaborative evaluation of the effect of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) on heavy vehicle driver fatigue. The research has been described as an Australia first, seeking to provide evidence of the impact of work […]
Truck Stuck Under Napier Street, Footscray Bridge
A truck recently collided with Melbourne’s, Napier Street, Footscray bridge after the driver failed to negotiate the 4m high rail bridge. The truck was traveling near McNab Avenue when the shipping container his truck was carrying struck the bottom of the overpass and dislodged from the semi-trailer bringing chaos to the roads. Traffic was brought […]
Truck Overturns in Gloucester Carrying Radioactive Load
A tanker carrying radioactive material recently flipped in the mid-north coast near the corner of The Buckets Way and Thunderbolt Way, north of Gloucester, NSW. Following the incident, a 200m exclusion zone had to be set up by firefighters because of the radioactive substance being carried by the tanker. It is believed the tanker heading […]
Twenty Drivers Nabbed During SA Operation
During an 8 hour operation by South Australian police, 20 truck drivers were caught for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs. Officers also issued 27 defect notices. The operation resulted in truck drivers being randomly pulled over in Wingfield, Dry Creek, Waterlook Corner and Largs Bay. Police conducted 300 tests and 20 positive results […]
Trucking Giant Calls for CoR Enforcement
During the recent Australasian Road Safety Conference in Canberra, trucking giant Toll has detailed some measures it says will help improve road safety. Toll was a major sponsor at the conference and a spokesperson for the company Sarah Jones mentioned a list of proposed trucking industry reforms to improve safety. She highlighted issues around operator […]
Prioritising CoR Application for Livestock Transportation
Following the release of a Queensland Parliamentary Transport and Utilities Committee report, the ALRTA has called on transport regulators to get serious about the application of CoR to livestock preparation. Recommendation 2 advises the state’s transport minister to address the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) issues with other relevant Commonwealth and state ministers. ALRTA president […]