ATA calls for reduction in fines for truckies
The Australian Trucking Association has sent a clear message to the National Transport Commission for its comprehensive review of the HVNL – stop penalising drivers so harshly.
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‘Coffee with a Cop’ at Mundoonan Rest Area
The ATA, NSW Police and Transport for NSW will join truck drivers at the Mundoonan Rest Area Northbound for ‘Coffee with a Cop’ tomorrow, Wednesday 9 December.
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TruckSafe receives two safety awards
Business and risk management system TruckSafe has received two National Road Safety Awards, which were presented at a Parliament House ceremony today.
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Getting young people in the ‘virtual’ truck driver’s seat
Peak body hits back at proposed truck tax increase
Increasing taxes on trucks would tax jobs, consumers and Australia’s economic recovery, said Acting CEO of the Australian Trucking Association Bill McKinley.
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NSW joins SA to support calls for EV road user fees
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has applauded the NSW Government’s support of electric vehicle road user charges, following the announcement of a similar scheme by South Australia.
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TMC Online: Innovative dolly project comes to fruition
The ATA’s Industry Technical Council has developed a ‘proof of concept’ project in the form of a rigid drawbar converter dolly, which does away with the typical hinged drawbar. During the ATA’s first online Technical and Maintenance Conference, NTI Transport & Logistics Risk Engineer, Adam Gibson, explained the concept.
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TMC video: How to change the cabin filter on a K200
To kick-off our coverage of the ATA’s first online Technical and Maintenance Conference this week, here’s a handy tip from PACCAR on how to change the cabin fresh air filter on a Kenworth K200.
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Finalists named for prestigious Craig Roseneder Award
Three exceptional workshop professionals have been named finalists for the Australian Trucking Association’s 2020 Craig Roseneder Award, recognising their technical and maintenance excellence in the trucking industry’s workshops.
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Father’s impassioned plea to truckies at start of National Road Safety Week
While I’ve been promoting road safety across Australia for almost nine years, I want to make a confession: I never wanted to work in this field and I wish this wasn’t my life today!
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