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New Chain of Responsibility study needs your help

A current survey centred around Chain of Responsibility is calling on truck drivers and the broader industry to share their views, to help drive change in heavy vehicle crash investigations. Read More

Danielle GullaciSeptember 22, 2020, 7:54 amSeptember 16, 2020

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Penske launches flexible two-year leasing program

Penske Truck Leasing and MAN Truck & Bus have launched ‘MAN Choice’, a fully maintained two-year lease program offering customers cost-effective and flexible solutions.
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Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2020, 2:25 pmSeptember 21, 2020

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Truck show organisers look to the future with some hope

With everything that has happened during the course of 2020, one notable absence from the calendar is the humble truck show. Read More

Ian LeeSeptember 20, 2020, 3:46 pmSeptember 16, 2020

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Talks of possible new bypass in Tasmania sparks debate

Spy has heard from some truckies that busy Campbell Town, on the Midlands or Heritage Highway in Tasmania, may have a road built to bypass the town – however the topic has caused some debate. Read More

Spy on the RoadSeptember 20, 2020, 10:33 amSeptember 22, 2020

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Class action launched against ‘un-Australian’ toll fees

Queensland truck driver and small business owner Dave Kitson is among a growing list of disgruntled toll users who are fed up with being charged excessive fees by Transurban. Now, a class action has been launched against Transurban’s Queensland business Linkt for its exorbitant fees on overdue notices.
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Danielle GullaciSeptember 19, 2020, 6:00 pmSeptember 19, 2020

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Blocked truck parking area on Tassie’s Bass Highway

Truckies travelling along Tassie’s Bass Highway near Smithton weren’t too happy to see a small government gazetted truck parking area blocked off. Read More

Spy on the RoadSeptember 19, 2020, 5:00 pmSeptember 19, 2020

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Truckies facing ludicrous requests around border closures

The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought strict border closures that are being enforced across the nation, and it seems this has led to some people asking ludicrous requests from truckies, even going as far as asking to be sneaked across the border. Read More

Spy on the RoadSeptember 19, 2020, 11:01 amSeptember 18, 2020

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Best present ever: Truckie surprises teen son for his birthday

A Queensland-based truckie has given his son an emotional birthday gift, making it back home from Melbourne in time to celebrate his 19th birthday. Read More

Danielle GullaciSeptember 18, 2020, 3:13 pmSeptember 18, 2020