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It's time for action on highway safety

Shadow minister believes we could make an almost immediate improvement on safety by refocusing the Federal bureaucracy on...

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28th Jan. 2019 10:01 AM

ACTION NEEDED: Nearly three years since the abolition of the RSRT, the Coalition has not come up with any alternative plan on trucking safety, says Mr Albanese.

New cameras target heavy vehicle safety

ACT roads will be safer with the roll out of new heavy vehicle monitoring cameras on both sides of the Federal Highway near...

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11th April 2019 2:04 PM

New heavy vehicle monitoring cameras at the Federal Highway near the NSW border.

Truckies share their top tips for road safety in new series

“I'M CONCERNED there is no formal requirement to teach new drivers about sharing the road with heavy vehicles. Nor is it a...

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17th April 2019 11:04 AM

Truckie and road safety advocate Rod Hannifey.

Truckies share their do's and don'ts of road safety

Truckies are concerned there are no formal requirements to teach new drivers about sharing the road with heavy vehicles.

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18th April 2019 1:04 PM

Renewed call for Augusta Highway upgrades after tragedy

Contractors boss' questions the lack of action to convert the heavily trafficked route into a dual north and south lanes...

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23rd April 2019 11:04 AM

FIX NEEDED: CCF(SA) CEO Phil Sutherland protesting inaction on the Augusta Highway.

9 common truck fire risks and how to eliminate them

The NHVR has compiled a new safety guide for truckies to help them be aware of the everyday fire risks they face and what...

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25th June 2019 3:06 PM

FIRE SAFETY: The NHVR has released a new report to help truckies be on guard for potential fire hazards.

Victoria road safety office to open on August 1

High road toll in Victoria sparks a reshuffle of the road safety functions of VicRoads and the Department of Transport into...

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01st July 2019 11:07 AM

SAFETY FOCUS: After a spike in road deaths in Victoria, a new dedicated safety office is to open on August 1.

$5.4 million boost for heavy vehicle safety

MORE than $700,000 of heavy vehicle safety funding has been allocated to supporting truck driver mental health...

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19th July 2019 3:07 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said funding for mental health would be allocated to three organisations.

Vital NT bridge upgrades designed to combat floods

The new Big Horse and Little Horse bridges on the Victorian Highway will improve the level of flood immunity and safety for...

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22nd July 2019 12:07 PM

FLOOD PROOFING: An aerial view of the impact on Bradshaw Bridge during the 2008 flood. Adjacent is the existing Little Horse Bridge.

Speed limiter tampering costs Victorian truckie $26,400

NSW sends a stern warning to trucking industry after driver caught with a speed limiter tampering device on board.

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09th Sept. 2019 5:09 PM

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