Last month’s column in Big Rigs certainly fanned the flames of those who agree or disagree with a road freight licensing system!
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Is it time industry had a road freight licensing system?
Over the past few months, we’ve seen transport companies shutting their doors at an alarming rate.
While we wring our hands and wail at the unfairness, it seems there is only one solution being touted – fix the rates issue. But is that the only solution?
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Why we should applaud, not judge, a graceful exit
The news that Don Watson Transport is closing its doors after 77 years has hit many in the transport industry hard.
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NatRoad study tour: How amazing is America!
In March, my husband, Steve, and I were lucky enough to join the inaugural NatRoad Study Tour – a 12-day adventure hosted by Tod Collins from Echuca Travel Centre.
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Why can others make mistakes without consequences while truckies are fined?
One of my biggest 2025 hopes was that fines under the revised Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) would be fair.
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Why can’t defects be cleared by ANY jursidiction?
Here’s my wish list for 2025. Hopefully I’ll have the chance to write about all of these being positive outcomes through the year – okay, I’d settle for just one!
Fair fines – Truck drivers
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Why it’s important to understand your truck’s GPS data
Have you ever been warned about speeding or not recording rest properly, based on what the GPS says?
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Big issue out in the open – ‘Roads need to be suitable for trucks’
I love grabbing a hot cuppa and checking out the Big Rigs social media pages to see what readers are saying about the articles. My August piece on the National Roadworthiness Survey certainly stirred up some cranky comments!
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Will a roadworthiness survey really help?
My previous article, critical of the NHVR’s apparent inability to investigate those along the chain of responsibility, was heard.
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What happens inside the 100km radius: the rules explained
Last month, we looked at the 100-plus km radius, and how to work out where that invisible line is. But what happens when you’re inside the 100-plus km radius? Does all that fatigue stuff just get chucked out the window?
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