The Long Haul Drivers Association (LHDA) has blamed road conditions for the spate of crashes on the M5. In a critique of the conditions in major cities like Sydney and Melbourne, Brian Turpie of the LHDA, an advocate for truck drivers, said the M5 fiasco which caused chaos recently could have been avoided. It was […]
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A tragic incident occurred recently when a truck crashed into a broken down car on Brookton-Corrigin Road, 2 hours west of Perth. A mother and her 10 year old son were killed as they waited in the car for her partner who had walked to find a petrol station. The car had broken down because
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Heavy vehicle fatal crashes and fatalities has begun a downward trend after 2 years of increasing, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). The statistics show record lows on both scales with the fatal crash count at 176 for the 12 months to June. This is the first time the statistics
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A truck crash in New South Wales, similar to the one that occurred in Dubbo in Janunary has left people wondering how authorities will react. Two people were killed and 4 injured in the crash involving a truck and five cars on the M1,near Gosford. Police officers arrived on the scene to find the truck
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Watch as a truck driver escapes a semi-truck after it became engulfed in flames in Texas. The driver is lucky to be alive after making a miraculous escape.
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Truck crashes are notorious for causing not only destruction but major traffic delays, like a truck that caught fire on the M1 at Yatala recently. The cab of the B-Double truck was fully alight when fire fighters were called to the scene on exit 41 and while they were able to quickly extinguish the blaze,
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The Sturt Highway between Waikerie and Kingston on Murray remained closed for hours after a two truck collision recently. One truck was broken down on the road and was hit into by another truck. The driver and passenger of the truck which was moving, were stuck in the vehicle after the crash and had to
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The risks associated with loading and unloading of vehicles has once again been highlighted by an incident which took place recently. A truck driver in Tasmania has been airlifted to hospital after an accident which left him pinned under his truck. The heavy vehicle rolled over on a private property at Buckland, trapping the 66
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Another horrific crash has occurred on our roads, this time on the Newell Highway near Coonabarabran. Traffic had to be diverted after 2 trucks collided in an overnight crash. The highway was closed in both directions, just past the Oxley Highway as emergency services and traffic crews were attending to the scene. While the cause
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The increase in fatal crashes in NSW has been well documented but we haven’t heard much about what’s happening in other states. According to The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ (BITRE) latest data, fatal heavy vehicle crashes overall in Australia rose 2.4 per cent in 2017 from 164 crashes to 168. It fell
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A collision between a car and truck in Tasmania left the Lyell Highway closed just outside New Norfolk as the truck dropped its load. Inattention was blamed for the crash which witnesses say occurred when the car traveling on the Lyell Highway towards Hobart crossed into the path of a fully laden truck traveling towards
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A collision between a car and truck in Sydney’s south-west has claimed the lives of 3 people and resulted in injury for 2 more. Five people were in the car when it hit into A semi-trailer before crashing into a fence, resulting in the horrific scene. While police don’t know the exact cause of the
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