An accident which resulted in serious injuries being sustained by a worker who was crushed by the truck he was working on at his work place in Katherine recently, highlights the risk of being run over, not only for employees on work sites where trucks are common, but also for the drivers themselves. NT WorkSafe […]
A tragic accident has occurred in West Texas when what was meant to be a time of celebration turned out to be a day of tears. A parade float filled with wounded war veterans was struck by a freight train after crossing onto the railway tracks after the warning signals went off. The war veterans
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A costly crash occurred recently which highlights the danger to people and property that trucks can cause and the even more importantly the danger of a truck driven by a drunk driver. A truck driver has been accused of driving a tanker while drunk and causing destruction to property as a consequence. The 33 year
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A truck could face legal action following an incident that caused inconvenient and costly delays for train services and road traffic. The crash occurred due to an alleged safety breach by the truck driver, whose vehicle was in contravention of height restriction legislation, causing the truck to crash into a bridge. According to this report
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Truck drivers have more at stake than just their health (or the risk of their vehicle crashing) when they speed or drive recklessly. The case of the New Zealand driver who drove into a school bus is evident of that fact. Not only was the man banned from driving for 2 years but the incident
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The month of May was dedicated to the operation Austrans which stopped truckies across Australia in a coordinated effort to stamp out offenders. The aftermath of the operation revealed 1300 offences in South Australia alone, with incidents ranging from drug use to speed limiter tampering. Adelaidenow.com.au reported on the operations results: A POLICE operation targeting
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Freight has been identified as an impending threat to the progress of the mining industry in Perth due to the shortage of skilled truck drivers. In addition transport operators say they are finding it difficult to get their hands on the equipment needed for the job. Contractors are feeling the increase in demand for equipment
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The police have not lightened their attitude toward speeding truckies, following two separate incidents. The incident involved defective vehicles having exceeded the speed limit by over 20km/hour, occurred within minutes of each other. The pressure put on truck drivers by the industry in order to meet deadlines has been blamed for the attitude of drivers
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An injury has occurred in Melbourne where a young worker was injured while on duty. The worker was lucky to have escaped without being crushed. This incident brings to light the need to ensure safety whenever working around trucks or working with large and heavy loads. As News.com.au reports: A HOUSE being moved has fallen
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A month long blitz has begun as police and authorities target unsafe truckers in an attempt to stop drink driving, speeding and other unsafe practices associated with truckers. The crackdown began as vehicle inspectors along the Monaro Highway began pulling over trucks in an operation codenamed AUSTRANS. The operation which has run annually since 1989
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