NHVR Releases Chain of Responsibility Tools
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator released a series of podcasts and fact sheets for the heavy vehicle supply chain, to help improve road safety overall. According to Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester, the new material shows that road safety is not just about truck drivers, everyone in the chain has a responsibility towards […]
Monitor Your Vehicles, WA Companies Urged
The Western Australian safety watchdog WorkSafe WA has urged employers to manage the movement and speed of vehicles to minimize injuries. They have also asked for employers to design and maintain workplaces to ensure workers are kept safe at all times. Recently WorkSafe WA conducted an inspection in Perth and other regional areas and […]
NHVR New Database for National Maintenance Compliance
The Technical and Maintenance Conference was recently held in Melbourne and one of the issues that was raised at the conference was the development of a national maintenance compliance database by the NHVR. The regulator said it was looking to the state of NSW as an example, with the state having already developed a successful, […]
Proposed NHVL Changes Could Greatly Impact COR
We may see changes in Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws if the proposed Heavy Vehicle National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 which has been tabled in the Queensland Parliament is accepted. Under the proposed amendments, proceedings could be brought against parties in the chain, even if an incident has not yet occurred. In […]
Sydney Trucking Firm Has Trucks Seized after Fatal Incident
Police in NSW have issued 8 defect notices to a trucking company in Sydney’s West after one of the company’s trucks was involved in a crash that killed 2 people. NSW Police raided the company’s premises and examined 14 trucks after obtaining a search warrant for the company’s Kemps Creek depot. Authorities found 2 […]
ESC Great but Don’t Forget The Importance of Matching Truck and Trailer Systems – ATA Warns
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is great, but don’t forget the importance of matching truck and trailer systems, that is the message from the ATA. According to the ATA, ESC is a great, life-saving technology however there are concerns about incompatibility issues between trucks and trailers’ braking systems. The ATA is advocating for mandatory ESC in […]