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Don’t put drivers under pressure to perform: NHVR

In a recent issue of its On The Road newsletter to industry, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) explained the risks of engaging in requests and contracts that are prohibited under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Read More

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2022, 3:49 pmJuly 5, 2022 0 1160

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Governments must improve access for trucks: ATA

The Australian, state and territory governments must get serious about real reforms to deliver better access for trucks, said Chair of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) David Smith.
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Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021, 2:22 pmJanuary 28, 2021 0 1957

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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. Read More

James GrahamDecember 11, 2020, 10:39 amDecember 8, 2020 0 3686

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ALC calls for national standard for heavy vehicle operators

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) today called on Australian Governments to consider the development of a national operator standard for heavy vehicle operators as part of a review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
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Staff WriterNovember 18, 2020, 3:06 pmNovember 18, 2020 0 2445

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More work needed to unlock efficiency gains: Productivity Commission report

The Productivity Commission (PC) has given road transport regulators a pass in some areas but a rebuke for not doing more to unlock efficiency gains for heavy vehicle operators.
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Staff WriterOctober 2, 2020, 11:39 amOctober 2, 2020 0 2097

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‘The right to rest must stay with the driver’: Truckies join fatigue law debate

Our Voice of the Driver campaign to help give truckies a louder voice in revamping the Heavy Vehicle National Law has got off to a flying start.
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Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2020, 1:13 pmSeptember 14, 2020 0 3007

Features

‘We’ve been treated like second-class citizens for too long’

Truckie Mike Williams, aka the Oz Trucker on Twitter, is well-known to Big Rigs readers as a regular feature columnist and popular host of the On the Road podcast. Below is an edited extract from his detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry into the importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry.
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Mike WilliamsSeptember 11, 2020, 1:21 pmSeptember 11, 2020 0 7133

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New truckies’ lobby group launches

Long-time truckie and compliance expert Roxanne Mysko is launching a new lobby group that aims to give a louder voice at the policy table for drivers, owner-drivers and small fleet owners.
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James GrahamSeptember 2, 2020, 3:27 pmSeptember 2, 2020 0 6558

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Big Rigs links with ATA to give truckies louder voice

Big Rigs and the Australian Trucking Association have launched a new campaign today, amplifying the voice of Australia’s truck drivers.
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Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2020, 11:29 amSeptember 1, 2020 0 3086

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Hotline tip-off results in $80,000 of fines for Qld trucking company and drivers

A Queensland trucking company has been fined $60,000 after pleading guilty to two charges of breaching their primary duty of ensuring safety under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
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Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020, 5:08 pmAugust 28, 2020 0 10484

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Don’t put drivers under pressure to perform: NHVR

Governments must improve access for trucks: ATA

ATA calls for reduction in fines for truckies

ALC calls for national standard for heavy vehicle operators

More work needed to unlock efficiency gains: Productivity Commission report

‘The right to rest must stay with the driver’: Truckies join fatigue law debate

‘We’ve been treated like second-class citizens for too long’

New truckies’ lobby group launches

Big Rigs links with ATA to give truckies louder voice

Hotline tip-off results in $80,000 of fines for Qld trucking company and drivers

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