Truckies might be using electronic work diaries (EWDs) by early 2018.
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A step back to bring fresh thinking to fatigue management
Is fatigue management working under its current guise? People are going to give you different answers, but one reality remains - we have the technology to move past a paper-based logbook system.
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WATCH: How to share rest areas, it’s simple
Whiteline Television worked with road transport safety advocate and veteran driver Rod Hannifey to produce a video explaining to caravaners how to share truck parking bays.
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BFM & AFM: Fatigue management courses evolve
In a move to ensure fatigue training is administered effectively and adhered to by transport operators, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has worked with the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) to develop a new training package.
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Work diary shakeup: Are we capable of self-managing fatigue?
The Federal Motor Carrrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the US is proposing a three-month program to study the safety implications of letting drivers split up their compulsory eight-hour sleep break. This raises questions about Australia's current fatigue laws...
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TWU Aldi Protest: Retailer hits back at union
On Tuesday the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) held a protest and blockade in South Fremantle, demanding Aldi end the 'financial squeeze' on transport companies and drivers. The retailer later hit back at the Union, categorically denying suggestions of underpayment and unfair treatment of workers.
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Cyclonic reaction: Allowed to self-manage fatigue in disaster
Ken Wilkie talks cyclone damage and legally self-managing fatigue during a crisis.
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TWU: Stricter fatigue rules not the answer
Union says more stringent fatigue guidelines will make a driver's job harder
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Blenners Transport facing $690,000 lawsuit
Former operations manager charges company with fatigue-related offences
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Canada eyes mandatory electronic work diaries
Canada looks to follow the US by requiring trucks to be fitted with electronic monitoring devices
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