Watch the latest Volvo electric trucks in action on European roads. These silent, fully electric vehicles have been dubbed the trucks of the future, said to have the ability to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency. Take a look and…
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Electric Concrete Mixer Truck in Action
It has been said electric vehicles are the way of the future and truck manufacturers are following this line thinking. Watch the latest electric truck mixer in action.
Keeping Fatigued Drivers off the Road with Fatigue Road-side Testing
Roadside testing for fatigued drivers may soon by a thing as the Andrews Labor Government tests new technology that will detect fatigued drivers. The trial is an Australia-first and will take place at a controlled test facility in Kilsyth. If…
Posted in Latest News Tagged with: chain of responsibility, COR, heavy vehicles, Road Safety, Truck Driver, Trucks
18 People Killed in Guatemala when Truck Collides with Crowd
A horror crash claimed the lives of 18 people on a Guatemalan freeway recently, including children. According to reports a large truck slammed into a crowd that had gathered on a dark highway after a person was run over in…
VTA Addresses Industry Issues at This Year’s State Conference
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has stressed the importance for transport operators to understand industry changes and reforms, and how they will affect businesses, which was the focus of its recent state conference in March. The VTA’s event program was…
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Truck Thief Caught After Vehicle Gets Stuck on Bridge
A suspect who allegedly stole a truck from a Salisbury South business was arrested after the prime mover he was driving became stuck on a bridge. Police caught the man when the truck became stuck while heading towards Adelaide’s salt…
Posted in Latest News Tagged with: heavy vehicles, Road Safety, truck, truck news, truckies new, Trucks
Managers Urged to Be Mindful of Diesel Fumes Health Risk
An Australian engineer has warned that the trucking sector should be doing more to address the health hazards associated with diesel fumes exposure. Legal experts in the transport industry have said companies should be guided by their workplace health and…
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Makes Improvements to Portal Registration Module
The NHVR’s changes to its Portal Registration Module will help operators save time and provide the chain of responsibility (COR) support the industry has been requesting. The Registration Module offers real-time access to vehicle registration information, to save time by…
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Fatigue Concerns Top NHVR Confidential Reporting Line Complaints
Fatigue related complaints top the list of complaints to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR’s) Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line (HVCRL). Since the reporting line has been live there have been more than 65 reports of non-compliance every month. The…
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RMS Investigate NSW Oversize Load Incident
An incident that happened at the entrance to Newcastle Link Road is being investigated by NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) when an oversized load became wedged on an off-ramp. The heavy haulage truck was carrying a pressure vessel when…
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