Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has clarified details of a new permanent truck parking bay recently announced to replace the informal Dustbowl stopping bay along the Hume Motorway.
Last week, TfNSW revealed
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NHVR urges drivers to manage fatigue following large number of recent offences
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is pleading with heavy vehicle operators not to risk driving while fatigued in the wake of a large number of recent offences.
During National Work Safe Month,
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Four rest area upgrades across three states receive funding
The Federal Government has allocated $3.6 million towards four rest areas across NSW, Victoria and South Australia in the latest round of funding.
The four projects, identified by the Heavy Vehicle Rest
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NHVR lends support to Queensland Road Safety Week
As all eyes turn to road safety in Queensland this week and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has come out in support of a range of activities designed to boost awareness and understanding on the highways.
Queensland
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Almost 3,000 vehicles intercepted in “alarming” NHVR Easter fatigue blitz
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has revealed the findings from its latest major safety operation conducted during Easter.
Operation Omega II was a week-long safety initiative that targeted
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NHVR heavy vehicle operation to target fatigue this Easter
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has warned the heavy vehicle industry to take fatigue seriously this Easter holidays as it prepares a new operation to tackle non-compliance.
Over the holidays,
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TWU explains what ‘game changing’ laws mean for owner drivers
Yesterday, the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) announced in Melbourne that new laws protecting the rights of owner drivers and gig workers had officially kicked in.
But what does it mean for Australia’s
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Industry responds to Western Sydney truck rest stop announcement
The industry has moved to welcome the news yesterday that Western Sydney will receive its first heavy vehicle rest stop.
Yesterday, the federal government revealed it would be building Western Sydney’s
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Drivers urged to stay safe during National Driver Fatigue Week
The New South Wales government has issued a reminder for truck drivers to manage themselves on the roads during National Driver Fatigue Week.
With the state recording a 47 per cent rise in people losing
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Western Sydney receives first truck rest stop
The federal and New South Wales governments have announced a new partnership that will see Western Sydney receive its first dedicated heavy vehicle rest area.
A six-hectare piece of land close to a key
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