PASSENGER on the 57 tram route had to find another way to get to work again when a truck hit the Flemington Bridge on Racecourse Rd. Buses were called in as replacement services after the VISY truck his the bridge near Moonee Ponds Creek about 9am. It comes just four days after a truck his […]
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BHP has blamed a collision between two autonomous trucks at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia on wet weather. The March 16 accident followed “significant rainfall that deteriorated road surface, causing one vehicle to slip into the other,” a BHP spokesperson said in a statement. Operations resumed in the hours after
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A truck driver has died just days after his lower leg was partially amputated in a workplace incident at Port Kembla Coal Terminal. Mark Roberts is being remembered as a “fun-loving” and passionate rugby league fan. The father-of-two, who lived in Orange but worked in the Illawarra, was dumping a load of coal into the
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Federal Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton has ordered a probe into the trucking firm involved in the Fairy Meadow McDonald’s Restaurant crash in New South Wales. Speaking to 2GB radio presenter Ray Hadley, Dutton says information on low-profile firm Hari Om Transport and its recruitment strategy allegedly involving Indian student visa holders sparked the federal
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A woman has died after she was hit and dragged by a truck in Melbourne’s east. Police and paramedics were called to Wattamolla Ridge in Donvale on Thursday at 7.20am. The woman was about to unload the truck with another man when the accident occurred, police said. “A truck, which had the excavator on an
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A Friday morning drive quickly became a horror scene for an Adelaide family. The young family said they were left fearing for their lives during a terrifying road rage confrontation with an angry truck driver in the northern suburb of Bolivar. “I was very nervous, because when he did get out the truck the first thing
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A toddler and a 49-year-old woman are in hospital with serious injuries after a car they were passengers in collided with a prime mover and truck in Welshpool yesterday morning. About 10.40am a silver Suzuki hatchback smashed into the back of the white Kenworth prime mover and a blue Isuzu truck, both of which were
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A ROAD rule, which in theory seems like it should be easy to follow, is infuriating drivers, with many Australians seemingly unable to get the hang of it. The laws around merging on our roads are pretty simple, and there are only two rules drivers need to remember. When a motorist is travelling in a
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Schedulers occupy an important and unique role in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR). While their position in businesses may not attract the same level of risk, responsibility and attention as executives under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), their responsibilities are by no means insignificant. Indeed, industry-wide schedulers play a significant role in influencing and
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A TRUCK driver who allegedly swerved along busy highways during the Easter weekend was almost 11 times over the legal limit when he was caught by members of the public. The Kenworth B-double was allegedly travelling north along the M5 and the M7 just after midday on Easter Sunday when he took an exit and
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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has warned executives of heavy vehicle supply chain companies to be aware of their responsibilities under the changed Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws following a number of current investigations. Eight months down the COR reform track, NHVR statutory compliance executive director Ray Hassall reveals the NHVR is currently undertaking
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Volvo’s safety alliance has found a generous new backer. Australia Post has today announced a four-year partnership with the ATA with a focus on safety on the roads. The announcement coincides with National Road Safety Week, and includes a $200,000 sponsorship pledge for the rebranded Volvo ATA Safety Truck.
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