Truckies with Big Hearts deliver Hay to Drought Affected Qld
Big hearted truck drivers have given up their own time to deliver hay to farmers in central Queensland in the wake of the drought. The truckies have donated of their time and resources to deliver hay to farmers affected the drought in an initiative organised by Brendan Farrell. The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners transported hay to […]
Truck Driver Lucky To Escape Injury in Rollover
A truck driver is lucky to be alive after walking away almost unscathed from a rollover at Croom in Shellharbour. The man suffered a head injury when his truck overturned on Lindsay’s Lane on the Princes Highway off-ramp. The incident took place on Monday afternoon aroun 4:10pm. The crash caused major delays because it resulted […]
Truck Collides with Train and Overturns
Chincilla on the western Darling Downs was the recent site of a crash involving a truck and train. The truck collided with the train before overturning. The accident happened on Cemetery Road around 3:30pm, when police believe the truck failed to stop at a level crossing. The truck’s rear trailer clipped the train before overturning […]
Crash Leaves Motorist and Police Injured
A crash involving 2 cars and a truck carrying chemicals left a motorist injured and resulted in several police officers being treated for chemical inhalation. The motorist is in a stable condition after the accident in Perth’s north-east. The crash happened around 2:18pm at Mirrabooka Avenue and Balga Avenue, in Balga on January 11th. A passenger from […]
Fatigue Management Laws Under Scrutiny by Fatigue Expert
A fatigue expert says Australian fatigue management laws require major change because truckies are working “too long” and “too hard”. Professor Ann Williamson, fatigue expert has called for a 10 hour daily limit for drivers and she also wants drivers to get longer rest breaks. Prof. Williamson says a drastic overhaul of our fatigue management […]
NSW RMS Wants Industry Cooperation instead of Court Cases
The NSW Road Authority has expressed its desire to avoid court cases over Chain of Responsibility offences. The RMS says it would prefer cooperation from the industry rather than prosecution regarding CoR offences. The RMS’ director of safety and compliance, Peter Wells said the authority would prefer to avoid legal action where possible, despite its […]