NSW Launches Smart Truck Scheme
The NSW Government recently announced a new plan to make the state’s roads safer. The plan will effectively remove up to 1,000 truck trips from local roads each week by ‘encouraging smarter, safer and cleaner ” trucks. The Safety, Productivity & Environment Construction Transport Scheme (SPECTS) set up by the state government is aimed at providing […]
NTC to Crackdown on Speeding
In an effort to reduce heavy vehicle speeding, Australians are being asked for input on 2 new proposals. In an article on BigRigs.com.au, Chief Executive of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Paul Retter was quoted, explaining that despite a range of regulatory and speed detection tools, heavy vehicles are still involved in too many fatal […]
Regulator Comes to Road Deal with Queensland Councils
Queensland’s peak local government association and the NHVR have signed an agreement to improve the productivity and safety of the state’s roadfreight industry. The agreement signed aims to streamline heavy vehicle access to 150,000km of council controlled roads in the state. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the agreement was a breakthrough, being the first of […]
Fuel Tanker Spill Results in Evacuation
A tanker crash in Inglewoord, near the central Vic city of Bendigo caused massive inconvenience for a number of residents who had to be evacuated from their homes as a result. Families were forced to invacuate after a fuel tanker carrying 50,000 litres of flammable liquid lost control as it exited the Calder Highway recently. […]
RSRT Decision Not to Delay Order Receives Industry Criticism
The transport industry has accused the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) of overlooking the impact of its decision to not delay the commencement date of the minimum rates order. The Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016 (RSRO) came into effect recently. The decision surprised many in the transport industry who expected the […]
March Heavy Vehicle Blitz Results Released
The South Australian Police service recently released details on the latest heavy vehicle blitz on the South Eastern Freeway descent. Police say the latest operation held from March 28 to April 1 issued 67 drivers with expiation notices, 21 for failing to use low gear and 10 for failing to use the left lane during […]