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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Heavy vehicle health check
At the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), we are determined to ensure Australia has one of the safest heavy vehicle fleets in the world. This is why we are currently undertaking our National Roadworthiness
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Feast for your health
Extended periods of driving can make eating healthy foods challenging. But eating unhealthy food every day while being sedentary is a recipe for weight gain and health problems, including cardiovascular
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No need for Einstein
Well, another year has passed since my last column where I wrote about the goings on at Port Botany and the issues facing drivers and parking especially for Dangerous Goods (DG) vehicle drivers.
If caught
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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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The day has nearly come for Closing Loopholes
August 2024 is a month we’ll remember because it’s a month many in our industry have waited 20 years for.
Real transport reform is right in front of us when the Albanese Government’s Closing Loopholes
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Drivers fail roadworthy test
Well, bugger me. They have been in existence for a decade — that’s 10-plus years. And where is there any evidence that they have succeeded in making any national regulations uniform?
Just recently
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Top qualities are key
Patience and resilience are two of the essential qualities displayed and required by long term, recent and potential operators in our road transport industry.
Becoming an overnight success in our industry
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Price hikes are a bit rich
At NatRoad, we are well aware of the many pressing challenges facing our industry, particularly as our nation deals with a cost-of-living crisis.
While governments work to provide relief to everyday Australians,
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Bringing rest areas online
State, territory and local governments are now, and have been for a number of months, able to apply for funding for new and upgraded heavy vehicle rest areas under the federal government’s Heavy Vehicle
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