A horror crash in the South African country-side has claimed the lives of 26 train passengers. The crash involving a truck and passenger train happened after the holidays when the train driver allegedly attempted to cross over the tracks ahead of an oncoming train. The train burst into flames and some passengers were trapped inside […]
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According to the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) figures, the number of fatal crash numbers involving heavy articulated and rigid trucks has risen over the last 3 years. The figures show a 1.6 per cent year increase for articulated and 6.2 per cent for rigid, over the last quarter of calendar
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According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), there are mixed results regarding the number of fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles. While the number of fatal crashes involving heavy rigid trucks has decreased, there has been a rise n the number of crashes involving articulated trucks. The number
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A careless truck driver has been blamed for an incident which sent a car spinning across 4 lanes of Brisbane traffic during peak hour. The truck clipped the car while merging into it’s lane, with a dashboard camera catching the entire incident. In the video, captured by the truck driver’s video camera, you see the
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A couple on their way to a weekend getaway were recently killed in a crash on The Warrego Highway at North Ipswich. The 57 year old couple were killed after a fuel tanker lost control and crossed the median strip into the path of their minivan. It is believed that the heavy rain at the
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In an alarming example of the consequences of tanker crashes, families had to be evacuated from their homes after a fuel tanker carrying 50,000 litres of flammable liquid lost control on a highway bend and rolled before coming to a stop just 20 metres from a home near Bendigo. The homes occupants and others closeby had
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The picture depicts an incident which took place in February in South Melbourne when a luxury bus liner crashed into a rail bridge. The bus was carrying 15 passengers at the time and luckily none of them sustained life-threatening injuries. Four passengers had to be cut free by fire crews and rushed to hospital for
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A hit and run accident involving a truck has taken place in southwest Sydney, claiming the life of a pedestrian. It is shocking and sad that the truck driver didn’t even bother to stop but continued going, leaving the injured man lying in the street. News.com.au reported briefly on the incident: A MAN has died
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According to recent reports trucking lobby wants all states to follow the lead of NSW in making electronic stability control (ESC) for all dangerous good tankers a mandatory requirement. According to The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) a similar approach to electronic stability control (ESC) technology should be taken around the country, as we have seen
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Although fatal road crashes are always a tragedy it is even more so when the life a young, innocent child is lost. This was the case in rural South Auckland recently when a 4 year old boy was hit by a light truck and killed. Although statistics from The Australian Bureau of Standards reveal that
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A 21 year old soldier has been charged with the death of a colleague after the truck he was driving underwent a rollover during a training exercise at Sydney’s Holsworthy Barracks. The accident happened last October and because of it, Alexander Gall has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and six counts of dangerous
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The enforcement of chain of responsibility laws is vital to ensure the safety of our road users. Now a Toll NQX manager is saying that there is more to improving safety than just fitting black boxes and in-vehicle cameras to trucks and we should listen to him considering he was the latest recipient of a
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