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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Stay safe during harvest season
With the advent of harvest season, Victoria Police has issued a safety message to drivers sharing the road with heavy vehicles across the period of increased activity.
A Facebook post is offering guidance
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Work underway on multi-million dollar Oxley Highway safety boost
$11.5 million is being invested by the New South Wales government into upgrading a six kilometre stretch of the Oxley Highway, approximately 50km west of Gunnedah.
Works got underway on Monday, September
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NHVR urges caution in regional areas for Rural Road Safety Month
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched Rural Road Safety Month with an urgent reminder to all drivers to take additional care and heed safety warnings.
Despite regional areas being vastly
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National safety campaign must include trucks, says ATA
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has called on the federal government to ensure that heavy vehicles and truck drivers are included in its planned road safety campaign.
$10.8 million has been pledged
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Accident black spot funding boost for South Australia roads
An $8.9 million funding boost from the Australian Government’s 2024-25 Black Spot Program is set to improve safety at 13 dangerous crash sites in South Australia.
Improvements flagged for the latest
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Attitude adjustment – Wilkie’s Watch
I have held a driving licence for 60 years. In that time, I’ve undertaken training in the Army service corps, and subjected myself to a couple of training sessions at the old Mount Cotton Heavy Vehicle
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Western Australia to enforce seatbelt crackdown
The Western Australian government has launched its new ‘Just Click’ campaign through the Road Safety Commission with the target of raising awareness of the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
The campaign
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NHVR asks all road users to ‘drive so others survive’
With the launch of National Road Safety Week on Sunday, May 5, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is teaming up with the Safer Australian Roads and Highways Group to remind heavy vehicle drivers to prioritise
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Federal government promises greater sharing of road safety data
The federal government is promising greater transparency around road safety data amidst increases in Australia’s road toll.
Federal transport minister Catherine King says the government is entering
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