January 2013

Fatal Accident Caused by Driver Inattention According to Prosecutor

The driver of a truck that was involved in a fatal accident on the 27th October 2011 appeared in the Geelong Magistrates Court on the 23rd of January where he was ordered to stand trial over the accident. The accident happened on the Princes Highway near Buckley in Victoria at 2.25 in the morning. The

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UHF Emergency Channel Clogged by Truck Driver Chat

According to a CB monitoring group truck drivers that are spending time on the emergency UHF channel for chatting to other drivers are apparently risking the lives of others. The Australian Citizens Radio Emergency Monitors (ACREM) has said that that a number of truck drivers are continuing conversations on channel 35 on the UHF that

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The Fortnightly CoR News Wrap-Up: National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Opens

The biggest transport news for the start of 2013 is without doubt the opening of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The NHVR will begin operating from the 21st January 2013 and it’s the first national independent regulator in Australia for all vehicles weighing more than 4.5 tonnes GVM. The NHVR will replace eight state and

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The Consignor’s Responsibilities in the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Consignor Driver Packer Loader Contractor Prime contractor If the employer or manager of a freight area is the one that takes responsibility for consigning dangerous goods for transport by road then he or she then is considered to be the consignor. The consignor has a number of responsibilities such as: Informing supervisors and drivers that

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Vic Truckie Killed in Fiery Crash

Vic Truckie Killed in Fiery Crash

A Victoria truck driver who was engulfed in flames after his truck crashed has died. Sadly these types of incidents are common on our roads and each day truckies are being injured or killed as a result. Watch this video from Yahoo News about the tragedy: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/vic/watch/a72881ca-d481-3b51-b8dd-a057f9fcffb0/truck-driver-killed-in-fiery-crash/aunews_7news_melbourne/ The main causes of truck crashes have been

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The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal set to Investigate the Safety of Truck Drivers

The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal declared in December 2012 that they will be reviewing the safety of truck drivers in relation to the major Australian retailers. The stated reason for the review is to determine if claims that have been reported regarding drivers being pushed to work to unsafe delivery deadlines are in fact correct.

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator from the 21st January 2013

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is the first national independent regulator in Australia for all vehicles that weigh more than 4.5 tonnes GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) and it will be operating from the 21st January 2013. The NHVR will replace eight state and territory regulators with the aim of reducing red tape, make available

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Defining the Chain of Responsibility and Managing Driver Fatigue

It used to be that drivers and operators were the ones that were liable for prosecution under the Australian road laws. However it eventually became evident that breaches were often being caused by the actions of others and reforms were undertaken to ensure that all people involved in the supply chain became responsible for managing

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