As it has been close on 12 months since my last article, I do hope that time has been kind to you, your family and your mates on the highway. As family is important to me and you, I know arriving home
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Simulator to ‘revolutionise’ driver training
MOTUM Simulation has launched its newest simulation software, MOTUM World, which it says has the capability to ‘revolutionise’ how heavy vehicle driver training operates in Australia.
The new
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Government lobbied on heavy vehicle emergency braking, driver licensing
ATA calls for emergency braking mandate to be expanded and ‘race to the bottom’ in driver training addressed
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TMC 2017: VTA outlines driver training, licensing shortfalls
Anderson recommends a national licensing model based on VTA’s training and instruction program
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Highway Patrol to Truckie: The man taking truck safety to young drivers
Owner//Driver caught up with ATA Safety Truck driver Glen Schmidtke in Brisbane, where he was showing high school students through the truck.
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Watson spotlights safety and driver training concern
ATA’s submission calls for greater thought on ‘key issues’
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C’mon Car & Caravan Drivers: Drive Like a Truckie Campaign
From pulling in front of a loaded truck coming up to traffic lights, to sitting in the right lane at 90 - car drivers pose huge risks out on the roads and the WA Road Safety Comission has turned to truckies to help change that.
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Driver training: “I can’t train tomorrow’s drivers with yesterday’s technology”
German driver training school Verkehr & Ausbildung Hartmann recently invested in a new Mercedes-Benz Actros with Active Brake Assist 4 (ABA 4), pedestrian detection, sideguard assist and more. The aim for them is to train truck drivers with current technology, not outdated equipment.
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Scotty strikes back: Manual labour explained
Okay, I get it. Some of you like your autos. I wasn’t taking potshots at anyone’s masculinity or otherwise so don’t get your panties in a bunch.
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WA cops heat over privatised driver assessments trial
Trial allowing the private sector to conduct truck driving assessments runs into union opposition and threats of work stoppages
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