A startling reminder of the consequences of truck accidents and dangerous driving behaviour is the tragic incident that occurred in NSW last year and claimed the life of young boy on his way to school. The crash occurred when the truck hit into a school bus, killing one of the school children on board. Perhaps […]
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A tragic truck crash in Melbourne recently claimed the life of a motorcyclist when the 2 vehicles, a truck and a motorcycle collided. Many motorists are not aware that driving in the vicinity of trucks requires a little more care and attention as this incident demonstrates. Before changing lanes or turning, make 100 per cent
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Fatigue has long been an issue plaguing the long distance trucking industry and now Australian research into the effects of caffeinated drinks may have just provided a solution. The research on the effects of these caffeinated drinks on the performance of long distance truckies has been published in the British Medical Journal according to an
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A woman was charged with fraud of $86 million at the beginning of this month. The fraud is in relation to the trucking and logistics company the Viking group. Most of which shut down in 2011. Since, the creditors have experienced difficulty locating the assets of the company. According to Australasian Transport News at http://www.fullyloaded.com.au/:
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The Federal Government has committed to spending $3.3 billion on upgrading and improving the Bruce Highway, a highway that has recently come under fire for the number of heavy vehicle accidents that occur on this stretch of road every year. According to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese, in his press release at
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An accident that happened on Friday the 8th March that killed one person and injured another is a timely reminder of the importance of safe procedures being employed not just in the workplace but also in public. The accident happened in a fast food restaurant car park in Mill Park located in the northern suburbs
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Soon after the change of the Victorian Premier, Paul Mees, a transport academic from RMIT is encouraging the new premier to approach transport projects realistically as there is not a great deal of funding available for the published wish list. Mr Rees is an RMIT University lecturer on transport planning and he says that the
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Regulations have played an important part to date in improving safety and boosting productivity within supply chains with significant gains for workers and employers alike. And now that there is a centralised body to oversee their formulation and implementation the Australian Logistics Council, at their recent forum, stressed that they will continue their push for
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The Australian Federal Government has committed to looking at developing a design for saleyard ramps for livestock that can be used nationwide. Australian Transport News (ATN) reported that Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has requested that his department to investigate what would be required to ensure that a national saleyard ramp standard could
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National Transport Insurance (NTI) has recently released its Major Accident Investigation report that contains a number of key findings from the National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC). The Research centre investigated 461 major road accidents that involved vehicles covered by NTI during 2011. The accidents combined had a total cost of $54.7 million in claims
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The Melbourne Exhibition Centre will host the Safety in Action Conference from the 19th to the 21st March this year. The conference will give safety experts from around the nation the opportunity to come together to share information and see the latest in safety technology and thinking. Tony Francis, the director of Safety in Action
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The world is an ever-changing place and nothing is assured. Especially as we move towards an environment that is becoming more and more unpredictable it is essential that we plan ahead in case of crisis or at least that is what the NRMA is advocating when it comes to the supply of liquid fuel. The
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