Company Facing $12m Fine For Fatal Crash
Comcare recently announced legal proceedings against the waste management company responsible for a crash in Adelaide in 2014 which killed 2 people. The company is now facing a fine of up to $12 million as the subject of a complaint and summons lodged in the Magistrates Court of South Australia. Comcare claims the company breached […]
Melbourne Trials Reduced Speed Trial
An 18 month speed trial has kicked off on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway, which involves reducing the speed of trucks to 90km/h along a 10km section of the road between Huntingdale and Jacksons Roads. The trial will cover a stretch of 20km, similarly to another trial already underway on the stretch between High Street in Ashburton […]
NHVR to Set Up Technical Work Group to Assist with Safety Initiatives
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the creation of a technical working group which will oversee its safety initiative. The announcement was made by NHVR CEO Sal Petrocitto during the Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) meeting in Perth recently. Following the release of the NHVR’s 5 year action plan, Petrocitto said the group […]
Transport Company Facing $690,000 Lawsuit
A large Queensland based transport company is being sued by an employee who says the company encouraged him and other drivers to breach fatigue management laws. The former employee has brought a nearly $690,000 suit against the company and filed for damages due to health issues including injuries and depression. The man is seeking medical […]
If You Drive, Operate, Service, or Load Trucks You Are Accountable for Speeding
In what should serve as a warning for the transport industry, the NSW police have issued notices to a Victorian driver for allegedly avoiding speed limiting requirements. A defect notice has been issued for a truck which police allege can exceed speeds of 134.9km/h, as part of Operation Impact. The vehicle was registered in Victoria […]
Car Clipped by Truck in Brisbane Traffic
A car has spun across 4 lanes of peak hour traffic in Brisbane after a truck merging into its lane carelessly clipped the vehicle. The incident was caught on camera by the truck’s dashboard cam. The driver of the truck drove onto Wynnum Road, right into a car in front of him, sending it spiralling […]