Ombudsman Inquiry Report Critical of Fatigue Management Rules
According to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell legislating rates of pay should not be the approach to addressing the issue of safety in the transport industry. The Ombudsman’s report into the effects of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) outlines some of the major safety concerns that were […]
Electronic Work Diaries are “Doomed to Fail” – Road Safety Advocate Claims
Electronic Work Diaries may do more harm than good, according to a leading researcher from The University of New South Wales. Professor Ann Williamson was speaking at the latest Australasian Road Safety Conference in Canberra recently when she highlighted that Electronic Work Diaries (EWD) would put more stress on drivers instead of addressing the real […]
Government Should Invest More in WA and NT Infrastructure, Industry Bodies Find
According to the Northern Territory Road Transport Association (NTRTA) and the Western Australian Road Transport Association (WARTA), while the promise of investment by the federal government to improve road infrastructure is welcomed, more is needed to improve roads in the region. The federal government has committed $360 million on road infrastructure projects in WA,NT and Queensland, […]
SA Transport Company Convicted of Manslaughter Again
The importance of vehicle maintenance has been highlighted by a case involving a South Australian transport company. The owner of the company has been found guilty of manslaughter for the second time over the death of a driver. The driver had warned the owner of the transport company that the brakes on the vehicle were […]
RSRT Inquiry Report Released
An inquiry conducted by the office of Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell recently found the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) and it’s Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order (RSRO) imposed financial and emotional pressures on owner drivers and small business operators. The inquiry came in response to a […]
Heavy Vehicle Regulator Begins NT and WA Leg of Survey
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has commenced its roadworthiness survey inspections in WA and the NT. The NHVR has completed its inspections as part of the survey in other states including NSW, Victoria and Tasmania and is on its final leg of inspections at the moment. The National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey (NRBS) has been […]