Driver Freed after Truck Crash near Airport
A truck driver was freed by paramedics after being trapped in his vehicle after a crash near Brisbane Airport recently. The crash left the southbound lane of the Airport Link Tunnel completely blocked. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle by Queensland Ambulance Service after being trapped for over an hour. He was […]
How Technology is Helping Trucks Stay in their Lanes
According to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator manager Peter Austin, technology is already making trucks safer on the road. Technology already in use such as “lane departure warning”, which vibrates or makes a sound when a driver starts to drift across the line marking to tell them to correct their steering, and “lane keep assist”, which […]
Calls for Rest Area Focus backed by NatRoad
The fitness for purpose of heavy vehicle rest areas is under the spotlight after The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) called for government action on the issue. NatRoad called on federal and state governments to work with the road transport industry and address the issue of inadequate heavy vehicle rest areas across the country, following […]
NHVR Releases New B-Double Notice
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) released a new B-Double notice which came into effect on February 1st. The aim is to harmonise requirements for operators nationally. The National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle B-double Notice is an update on the existing notice but with productivity improvements for B-doubles. There are around 1900 B-Doubles operating across […]
Far Northern Truck Driver Loses fight for More Lenient Penalty
A truck driver jailed over a crash in 2015 which claimed the life of his mother, has lost his appeal for a more lenient penalty. The incident happened in April 2015 and resulted in the woman being trapped under the prime mover for about 7 hours before medical help arrived. The driver, son of the […]
Oil Truck Fire Following Crash – Fast Acting Resident Avoids Environmental Disaster
A fast acting resident managed to divert disaster following a truck crash recently. An environmental disaster could have taken place with engine oil spewing into the Yass River had it not been for a resident with earthmoving equipment. A truck fire on the Federal Highway near Sutton sent oil spewing out onto nearby grass and […]