Truckies have raised grave concerns around a proposed new ‘fit do drive’ duty within a revised Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Bill quietly working its way through the Queensland Parliament.
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Consultation open for industry’s revised safety code
Truckies and operators can now have their say on proposed changes to a revised draft of the Industry Code of Practice, also known as the Master Code.
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Prosecutions must go further along chain of responsibility
I don’t know about you, but I am getting tired of seeing NHVR prosecutions [Melbourne company fined $180k for 69 mass limit breaches] that only target transport operators, and don’t travel any further along the chain of responsibility.
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Fatigue management: Training and education
In the third part of the expert series from Hubfleet, NHVR-approved auditor Glyn Castanelli explains why fatigue management is a shared responsibility.
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‘This is huge in terms of the ability to improve this industry’
After much political debate, the Closing Loopholes Bill is now the new framework for helping industry to meet minimum standards.
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Operator reveals plans for Australia’s biggest truck stop
Sydney-based operator Scott Hannah calls it his legacy to the industry.
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Upskill training program puts MC truckies in the driver’s seat of 330-tonne quads
A WA operator has launched a specialised MC driver training program that will see participants graduate with the ability to steer its quad road trains, in a bid to help fill over 100 driving positions.
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New training program to reduce dairy tanker rollovers
Australia’s first safety initiative to reduce dairy tanker rollovers has been delivered, with a range of training resources now available.
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Tackling heavy vehicle safety through education
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has unveiled two new online courses this month, funded by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI), and supported by the Australian Government.
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What to know about chain of responsibility and HVNL
With a number of recent chain of responsibility (CoR) convictions under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), McInnes Wilson Lawyers associate Nick Wilson has published a guide that details what operators and schedulers need to be aware of.
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