Former truckie-turned-bus-driver James Keetels is calling for changes to the roadside drug-testing system after he said a harrowing experience left him fearful of his future behind the wheel.
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Truck driver learns fate for role in school bus crash
Brett Michael Russell, the truck driver who crashed into the back of a Victorian school bus and injured 27 students aboard, has been sentenced to 12 years and nine months in jail.
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Truckies promised quicker journeys with opening of Coomera Connector
Truckies are promised less congestion on the M1 with the opening of the first stage of the $3.4 billion Coomera Connector tomorrow.
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Truck driver dies after two-truck crash near Kempsey
A truck driver has died after a two-truck crash near Kempsey, NSW, last week where members of the public rushed to help.
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Daimler launches fuel-saving Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin
The new aerodynamic Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin has been launched in Australia.
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Peak bodies blast ‘flawed’ framework for HVNL reform
A joint submission by three peak trucking bodies to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) reform has issued a blunt warning about the proposed changes.
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Truck driver dies in single-vehicle crash on Golden Highway
A truck driver, believed to be in his 30s, has died following a single vehicle crash at Elong Elong in the central west of NSW yesterday afternoon.
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Giant truck parts hub boosts sales by 37 per cent in four years
As Hino Australia’s 9272 square-metre, purpose-built Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) approaches its fifth anniversary, the company has reflected on the significant impact the Sydney facility has had on customers and dealers nationwide.
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Detours for wider loads on this route for next eight weeks
Truckies driving oversize, overmass (OSOM) loads on the Central Coast Highway in NSW wider than 3.5m should factor in detours for at least the next eight weeks as work begins on critical slope fixes.
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Peak body ramps up campaign against new landside port fees
Peak body Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) is calling for a co-ordinated industry fightback as it ramps up its campaign against new landside port fees imposed on truck operators by Patrick and DP World Australia (DPW).
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