Police Raid Factories After Fatal Hit and Run
A company had several of its processing factories raided by police after a fatal hit and run incident involving a truck from the company’s fleet. The raids resulted in dozens of defect notices for the company across New South Wales after one of the company’s truck drivers was charged over a hit-and-run incident in Sydney […]
Fatal Truck Crash on Warrego Highway
A double fatality crash has taken place on the Warrego Highway at North Ipswich. According to reports a 57 year old couple in their minivan were travelling to a weekend getaway when a fuel tanker lost control and crashed into them. The westbound stretch of the Warrego Highway had to be closed for hours […]
Truck Collides with Low Bridge
A truck driver for Coles copped a ticket for negligent driver after the truck he was driving hit into a low clearance bridge and crashed at Ultimo in New South Wales. The delivery truck hit into a bridge just 2 metres high before flipping onto its right side. The driver is ok and nobody else […]
Monash Freeway Speed Trails Promote Safety and Productivity
Speed trials along the Monash Freeway have been hailed by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) as having productivity gains for freight operators and being able to promote safety on the road. Announced by the roads and ports minister Luke Donnellan, the Monash Speed Trial will involve trucks travelling at 90km/hour along a 10 kilometre section […]
Multiple Vehicle Crash Prompts Depot Raid
Following a crash involving a bus and 5 parked cars, police and Roads and Maritime Service have raided Hillsbus depots in Northmead, Seven Hills and Dural recently. The bus belonging to the company hit five parked cars at Northmead on Wednesday. The bus driver had apparently just been employed at the public transport company. The […]
Heavy Vehicle Operators Trial New NHVR Portal for Access Permits
The new Customer Portal for access permits is being rolled out by The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, with the regulator claiming to have hundreds of heavy vehicle operators already trialling the new system. The portal is called AccessCONNECT and according to the executive director David Carlisle, the system is already proving successful with at least […]