The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has released its new plan to change truck driver licensing, which it says should ‘increase safety and encourage more people to join the industry’.
It
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‘Fix the Bruce’ movement forms in response to crash data
A collaboration of leading Queensland organisations is urging the state government to improve safety outcomes on the Bruce Highway in a movement named ‘Fix the Bruce’.
The Bruce Highway is a major
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Heavy vehicle apprentices to benefit from new training centre
Mackay’s Ooralea Trade Training Centre has officially been further equipped to train the next generation of transport professionals thanks to a new, recently completed $7.5 million upgrade.
The new Heavy
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‘Game-changing’ technology to be tested at regional level crossing
A level crossing near the New South Wales town of Quirindi has been chosen as the site for a new RAXS (Rail Active Crossing System) trial, with its history of fatal crashes serving part of its criteria
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NSW provides millions more in funding to heavy vehicle testing centre
New South Wales’ Community Road Safety fund has committed a further $30 million to expand the Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre (FMTRC) in Cudal to further enhance highway speed and heavy vehicle
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Seatbelt camera fines a ‘wake-up call’ for NSW
The New South Wales government has expressed deep shock at the results of the first 21 days of camera-enforced seatbelt usage in the state, with early data revealing a non-compliance rate of roughly 2.5
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Upgrades in the works for Melbourne’s Canterbury Road
Roughly 36,000 vehicles travel on Melbourne’s Canterbury Road every day. It is a key freight route due to its east-west link from Camberwell to Montrose and access to the Eastlink highway. Now, planning
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Findings released from Austroads overseas driver licence survey
Austroads has released its key findings from the recent survey surrounding the management of overseas licensed heavy vehicle drivers off the back of responses provided by over 1900 individuals.
The survey,
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NHVR releases new fatigue guidelines
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released new guidelines to support industry uptake of emerging Fatigue and Distraction Detection Technologies (FDDT).
The new guidelines provide a starting
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Height check sensors to scan trucks in real time
The New South Wales government is set to trial new technology that will use height check sensors to scan trucks in real time and warn drivers if they are overheight.
This will then allow drivers to divert
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