A B-Double driver has been fined $337 and hit with four demerits after being observed by police driving up the Kyeamba Gap Hill on the Hume Highway in NSW at 5km/h late last night. An incident report on the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force Facebook page said there was no apparent […]
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The Australian Trucking Association through it’s chair Geoff Crouch has stated that improving heavy vehicle access will benefit the economy by lowering costs for Australian consumers and boosting jobs. In its recent submission to the national truck law review on heavy vehicle access, The ATA called for governments to commit to a national reform program
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The Australian Trucking Association through it’s chair Geoff Crouch has stated that improving heavy vehicle access will benefit the economy by lowering costs for Australian consumers and boosting jobs. In its recent submission to the national truck law review on heavy vehicle access, The ATA called for governments to commit to a national reform program
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A man has been crushed to death after a suspected hydraulics fault on a semi-trailer carrying cars. Emergency services were called to Bath Road in Kirrawee, south of Sydney, at 5.15am Wednesday. The man reportedly had been working on the hydraulics system when the upper deck of the semi-trailer collapsed on him. Members of a
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n encouraging findings for the industry, fatal crashes involving heavy trucks have decreased by 12 per cent in the 12 months to March, the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) statistics show. There were 147 heavy fatal crashes compared to 167 with the previous corresponding period, representing the first time in the
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently warned executives of heavy vehicle supply chain businesses to know their responsibilities under the revised Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws. The warning comes after a number of current investigations, more than 8 months down the line. NHVR statutory compliance executive director Ray Hassall said the regulator is currently
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A recent incident was a reminder of the importance of watching out for wildlife on the road, after traffic traveling on the Princes Highway through Stratford was diverted for hours following a truck tipping on its side. The truck was pulling a dog trailer at the time and tipped when the driver attempted to avoid
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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 see what you think.
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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.
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Accidents where one vehicle runs into the back of another currently make up around 20 percent of all serious collisions involving trucks. “Often accidents of this kind are caused by inattention and too short distance to the vehicle in front. Distance Alert warns drivers with a red light in the windscreen as soon as the
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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 successful the technology could be used to test drivers roadside, as they are currently tested
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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 a separate accident. The people had gathered around the accident when they themselves were hit
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