The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has urged on other Australian states and territories to follow South Australia’s new approach to licensing the drivers of Australia’s iconic road trains and
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Legal: How to save your licence from changed traffic conditions
At least a few times a year I receive a panicked call from a truck driver who’s been caught out by changed traffic conditions or a new camera. They receive multiple penalty notices arriving in the mail
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Australian Senator gains heavy rigid licence
Another licenced driver has been added to the Australian trucking industry, with Senator Bridget McKenzie officially passing her heavy rigid truck licence.
McKenzie completed her training at Wodonga TAFE,
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SARTA welcomes major South Australian heavy vehicle licencing changes
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) says it welcomes the huge changes announced by the South Australian government yesterday to its heavy vehicle driver licence requirements.
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NHVR to deploy Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says it plans to deploy mobile Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras in all of its jurisdictions.
In a bid to boost heavy vehicle safety across Australia’s
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Digital licences coming to Victoria
Following a a successful trial in Ballarat last year, the Victorian government is set to begin the rollout of digital licences for fully licensed drivers, motorcyclists and heavy vehicle operators.
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Mature NSW truck drivers confronted with licence lunacy
At a time of a profound and increasingly dangerous shortage of experienced truck drivers, why do faceless bureaucrats contend that reaching a certain age automatically compromises competence? It’s a question nagging at OwnerDriver's ‘mature’ technical editor
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Are you medically fit to drive?
A commercial driver is subject to higher medical licensing standards than the average motorist
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Beware the variable speed limit trap
LEGAL OPINION: Being caught unawares when the road authorities alter posted speed limits can lead to loss of licence
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Lax standards plague truck driver licensing
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused yet another delay in fixing Australia’s broken truck driver licensing system
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