Goodaye all, well I have had some electrical issues last month – still waiting for a part as I write this, and I’m hoping it will solve the problems. The fault came up on my way into Sydney, so I visited
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Hannifey: “It’s time to call for real change to dangerous roads”
Goodaye all, a new year is upon us and what will it bring? Thus far it has brought more bad roads if any of you have travelled from Brisbane out over the Gap, 10km of rough surface 60kph signs as the road
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Industry veteran calls for real change on HVNL review
Goodaye all and a ‘trucking’ Good New Year to you for 2025. This could hurt, but it is intended as positive feedback, not just a whinge. This is my submission to the NTC Fines and Penalties review.
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How much is truckies’ time valued within the industry?
Goodaye all, have you ever thought much about how others see ‘our’ time, do they value it or not? You probably have while sitting somewhere waiting in a queue or just waiting to load or unload. Then
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Continuing the search for more top truckie stops
Goodaye all, Transport for NSW is going to mark 14 additional green reflector bays around NSW. These will be ones that do not need any work to meet the current guidelines. Then they have said they will
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Juggling time on the 14-day rule
Goodaye all, been a big month for kms travelled, calls taken, and issues raised.
I have done five states in four weeks and generally not had much drama, though the 14-day rule has meant 24-hour breaks
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Dreaming of fairness in fatigue management
Goodaye all. Recently, I had one of our drivers want to chat. He wants the fatigue management system fixed and fair.
Whilst his dreams match many others, most in authority would run away saying: “But
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Honouring our drivers – Eyes on the Road
Goodaye all, writing this after making it home for a short visit on the Monday morning of the King’s Birthday long weekend, after spending the last few days at Alexandra for the truck show.
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Doing the rounds – Eyes on the Road
I had plans to get a few jobs done before attending Sydney TruckFest at Clarendon, but spent each of the three week-ends prior away in the truck so I did not get it as complete as I would have liked.
I
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Truck parking bay watch
The recommendations from the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into ‘Issues affecting truck drivers’ were released just in time before the NSW Road Safety Forum (concerned with the rising road toll)
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