Taking on the fight for better roads and facilities for truck drivers
It was satisfying to finally see the permanent toilets at the Gatton pads finally built last year after fighting to give truckies the basic facilities there for so long.
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New program aims to help operators transition towards decarbonisation
At the forefront of our priorities is the implementation of the Greenstart program launched last November, which provides transport operators with the tools, knowledge, and direction needed to embark on decarbonisation confidently.
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Data is the new gold for law enforcement
I foresee 2025 will usher in some long awaited and extensively lobbied changes in several areas. The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) review has been narrowed down now to a few key points, and I would expect this to be completed and be proclaimed towards mid-year.
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Sal Petroccitto looks back with pride as he says goodbye to NHVR
For more than 10 years, I have had the privilege of leading the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – an organisation which today is barely recognisable to the one when I started in 2014.
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Owner-drivers were the backbone of the industry, but now they’re treated with disdain
When the roadway keeps going around like you’re driving in a circle, they were called a ‘Will he no’ come back again’ in Scotland.
Do you get the feeling that 2025 will be another industry ‘Will he no’ come back again’?
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Let’s embrace diversity to help address the driver shortage
With truck driver shortages threatening the nation’s supply chain and economic stability, Women in Trucking Australia’s hope as the road transport sector moves into 2025, is that HR departments will continue to redefine their driver recruiting strategies to embrace and onboard female drivers in greater numbers.
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Let’s band together and keep fighting for real change
Major change on the industrial scene with the “Closing the Loopholes” legislation getting up and the first of the orders now released and time will tell both the effects and effectiveness of these changes, on how many drivers are treated.
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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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‘The lack of parking for trucks is a huge problem’
I’m like JFK – I’m a man on a mission in 2025! The three main things I want to raise awareness about are truck parking, obesity amongst truck drivers, and electronic work diaries.
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Investing in youth is investing in the the future of the industry
If we don’t invest in youth around career paths, and in training development, we’re going to have a huge gap in employment.
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