Lack of Basic Daily Checks Rife in Truckie Industry
At the recent Technical and Maintenance Conference (TMC) it emerged that many in the trucking industry are failing to do basicc daily checks. The revelation came from a panel of experts at the conference, which is held by the Australian Trucking Association, Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association and Paccar annually. A session at the conference […]
Peak Industry Body Backs Senate Payment Terms Motion
The trucking industry peak body, The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has expressed support of the passage of a non-binding transport industry terms of payment motion through the nation’s Senate recently. The motion comes as a result of larger companies unfairly forcing trucking operators to accept extended payment terms of up to 120 days, which may […]
NHVR Still Believes in its Livestock Transport Fatigue Scheme
The NHVR has reiterated its belief in its Livestock Transport Fatigue Scheme, despite critism from expert, Professor Ann Williamson. The professor expressed concern with the scheme saying it allowed drivers to work for too long and didn’t include measures to ensure they rested adequately. The NHVR Executive director of productivity and safety, Geoff Casey said […]
Queensland Action Plan to Reduce Heavy Vehicle Crashes
The Queensland Government have unveiled their Heavy Vehicle Safety Action Plan 2016-2018. The action plan details how the government plans to address heavy vehicle road safety over the next 2 years. The plan includes 31 initiatives to minimise heavy vehicle crashes. Some of the issues covered by the safety plan include local roads, vehicles, speed, […]
US Truck Regulator Wants Powers To Remove Dodgy Operators from the Road
The US transport department are calling for changes to make identifying and targeting non-compliant operators easier. The US trucking regulator has called for expanded powers to target dodgy trucking firms and get them off the road. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposal to update the system used to rate trucking companies, known as […]
Trucking Firm Apologises for Sydney Harbour Bridge Spill
The company responsible for the spill on Sydney Harbour Bridge recently has apologised for the incident as the RMS conducted inspections on the company’s fleet. Parts of the busy bridge were covered in dirt after a truck spilled its load. The company responsible apologised to those who were affected by the spill. Authorities carried out […]