Police to target trucking during May
Victoria Police to target heavy vehicles on main highways in an effort to crackdown on dangerous road behaviour
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Consultation to begin on road proposal
Plans to ease congestion by providing an alternative access to Victoria's Bacchus Marsh from the Western Freeway have been released
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West Gate can handle road freight volumes, VicRoads says
West Gate Bridge can withstand all loads and sizes of trucks, VicRoads says, despite report revealing it suffers from cracks
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Larger trucks take toll on Westgate Bridge
VicRoads report recommends massive funding increase for Westgate Bridge as growth in longer and heavier trucks takes a toll
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Speeding B-double driver loses his licence
VicRoads issues warning to trucking industry after suspending the licence of a B-double driver caught speeding
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No clues on truck rollovers on the Hume
VicRoads at a loss to explain truck rollovers on the Hume Highway near Wangaratta in Victoria's north
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VicRoads installs noise barriers on Monash
VicRoads has installed noise barriers along a section of the Monash Freeway
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Intersection upgrade underway
Work is underway to improve safety at an intersection on the Princes Freeway
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VicRoads gets feedback on major road projects
Community consultation sessions on proposed improvements to three major projects were held last week Victoria's Winchelsea
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Mulder seeks feedback on simplifying speed zones
Roads minister seeks feedback from public on reducing the number of speed zones
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VTA acts to get message out on rollover prevention
Victorian Transport Association is working with insurance companies to raise awareness of the Heavy Vehicle Rollover Prevention program
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"Wild" Lovel fires up at members over poor turnout
“Wild” VTA CEO takes aim at group’s members, saying their failure to attend a road safety forum is “absolutely disgraceful”
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Load limit slapped on bridge; truckies warned
VicRoads imposes load limit on bridge in inner Melbourne after a recent inspection found the need for maintenance works
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Drunk and lost truckie caught out in VicRoads blitz
Truckie caught with a blood-alcohol reading more than twice the legal limit for the vehicle he was driving
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Pay attention to low bridges, VicRoads tells truckies
Truck drivers urged to check the height of their vehicles and loads after a number of bridge-strike incidents
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High-risk Hume section gets upgrade
Work to begin to fix high-risk section of Hume Highway where five people have been killed
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VicRoads focuses on education to prevent rollovers
Gravity, speed, friction and suspension are just some of the factors behind a truck rolling over
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First round of road forums kicks off
First in a series of road forums has begun today in Victoria in the led-up to Freight Week 2011
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West Gate repairs to lead to lengthy delays
Lanes will be closed and speed reductions imposed on Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway for repairs to a pedestrian bridge
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Don't use compression brakes on Monash, pollie urges
Truck drivers using Monash Freeway have been asked to stop using compression brakes at night after complaints from residents
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